HowcanIletitgo?Youweretheidolofmyyouth,andI'velikedyoufor8years,occupyingmyyouth.Ioncestubbornlyhopedthatyou,atalentedplayer,wouldliveuptoexpectationsandlifttheWorldCup,hopingthatthisso-calledthirdbestcouldwintheBallond'OrwithrainbowflicksintheMessi-Ronaldoera.Now,itseemshopeless,andwhatremainsiseitherregretordisappointment.Inthe2022WorldCup,yousaidthismightbeyourlastWorldCup.IprayedcountlesstimesforBraziltogoalltheway.Thatnight,duringBrazil'sextratimeagainstCroatia,Ithoughtyourgoalwouldbethewinner.Butbecausethematchwenttoapenaltyshootout,Rodrygomissed,Marquinhoshitthepost,andBrazilwaseliminatedbyCroatiainpenalties.Thatnight,youcried.YoubecamethesecondsuperstarafterRonaldotogotoSaudiArabiatoplayfootball.Thatyear,youwere31,butyouleftthetopfiveleaguesearly.ThewonderkidYamal,BayernMunich'sMusiala,bothseeyouastheiridol.SouthAmericanFootballeroftheYear,TeamoftheYear,PlayeroftheYear,PuskásAward—thesearethegreatestrecognitionofyourcareer.InthisWorldCup,youplayedlessthan90minutes.Brazil'slossisnotyourfault.YouprovedtotheworldthattheonceinvincibleBrazilianboyhasnotdied;hecanstilldancefreelyonthepitch.Attheendofthematch,youcollapsedontheturf,cryinglikeachild.Mytearsalsocameout.Iknowthatthedaysofwatchingyouplaywillbecomefewerandfewer,andmaybeinthenextWorldCup,Iwillneverseetheboywhodancessambaafterscoringagain.Butnomatterwhat,youarethebestNeymar.TheonlyboyIloveonthefootballpitch.#WorldCup

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