Finding out if a player is going to the World Cup isn’t usually a moment that makes an entire country hold their breath. But Neymar isn’t like any other player.
After nearly three years watching the Seleção from the sidelines, the boy from São Paulo is back for a last shot at the prize that’s eluded him. For many of the youth across Brazil who screamed for joy when his place was confirmed yesterday, they haven’t witnessed the trials and tribulations of his tumultous World Cup journey. Yet their cheers can still be heard long into night.
Because as Neymar divides opinion he will always unite the believers.
Finding out if a player is going to the World Cup isn’t usually a moment that makes an entire country hold their breath. But Neymar isn’t like any other player.
After nearly three years watching the Seleção from the sidelines, the boy from São Paulo is back for a last shot at the prize that’s eluded him. For many of the youth across Brazil who screamed for joy when his place was confirmed yesterday, they haven’t witnessed the trials and tribulations of his tumultous World Cup journey. Yet their cheers can still be heard long into night.
Because as Neymar divides opinion he will always unite the believers.
