“Playing at the Olympics is an honour and I want to ensure that I give it my all”, said Moerane.
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Since professionals under the age of 23 were admitted, Brazil have still struggled.
“Imagine you’re 24 years old, earning what I earn and having all that I have”, he said at Brazil’s training camp.
Neymar, however, has no issues with Brazil depending upon him as he gives the example of Barcelona where it is always a Messi show. Why shouldn’t I go out and party?
Brazilian soccer star and Barcelona forward Neymar Jr. is good at two things: soccer and partying. “Wouldn’t you be the same as me?”
Neymar will lead a young Brazil team on home soil at the Olympic games next month and so has enjoyed close contact with Gabriel over the last few days.
‘We have great players but will we deny we are dependent on Messi?
Of more immediate concern to Neymar and Brazil is the news that veteran goalkeeper Fernando Prass has suffered a recurrence of a troublesome elbow injury and will be assessed.
The 24-year-old is often pictured unwinding with his celebrity friends and his conduct away from the pitch has been the subject of criticism by a number of journalists in Spain and his native Brazil. I’m very calm about that, I have my mistakes and I’m not ideal but I have friends and family, why can’t I go to a club?
Neymar went on to scold the reporter for not looking him in the eyes after asking the question, affirming that “in that way at least we will have a pleasant atmosphere” before continuing.
‘If we lose, may it happen with pride’.
Meanwhile, Neymar compared the Selecao’s reliance on him at Rio 2016 to Barca’s dependence on Lionel Messi, insisting there is no shame in the Argentine being the main man for Luis Enrique’s side. We know lots of clubs want him.
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South Africa’s remaining Group A games are against Denmark on Sunday, August 7 (2am SA time on Monday, August 8) in Brasilia and Iraq in Sao Paulo the following Wednesday (3am SA time on Thursday, August 11).
