{"id":1527,"date":"2023-10-16T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1527\/neymar-brazil-main-player-criticism-rodrygo\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T18:49:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T15:49:56","slug":"neymar-brazil-main-player-criticism-rodrygo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=1527","title":{"rendered":"Neymar still Brazil&#8217;s &#8216;main player&#8217; despite criticism &#8211; Rodrygo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neymar still Brazil&#8217;s &#8216;main player&#8217; despite criticism &#8211; Rodrygo\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Real Madrid striker Rodrygo has defended his international teammate Neymar by claiming the Al Hilal star is still Brazil&#8217;s &#8220;main player&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar was hit by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands by fans after Thursday&#8217;s 1-1 home draw with Venezuela, an incident that Brazilian coach Fernando Diniz condemned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brazilian fans were frustrated with the result and Neymar \u2013 the country&#8217;s talisman for so long \u2013 bore the brunt of this criticism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t change anything if he [Neymar] whether he is 31 or not, he continues with the same quality as always,\u201d Rodrygo said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Neymar Jr. has scored four goals in his last five matches against Brazil. <cite>Pedro Vilela\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;He remains our main player. Of course, when we lose or draw, the responsibility will be greater on him, but when we <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a>, it becomes clear that he is our best player and we depend on him a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Against Venezuela, <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2516\/neymar-has-torn-acl-set\/\">Neymar set up Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es for Brazil&#8217;s<\/a> goal, but made a record 18 misplaced passes and missed several chances.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrygo, 22, had nothing but praise for Neymar, who overtook Pele last month to become Brazil&#8217;s all-time men&#8217;s top scorer with 79 goals in 125 international caps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is very important on the pitch and off it too,\u201d Rodrygo said of the former PSG and Barcelona striker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though they always say bad things about him, people who live near him know that he is totally different from the image some people have of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd because I have him as an idol, I&#8217;m often sad to see certain comments, to hear the things people say because he helps me a lot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He always talks to me. Sometimes I&#8217;m at my club, he&#8217;s there [Saudi] Arabia and he sends me a message, he tells me something positive.  While off the field [advice] influences us a lot and helps us a lot on the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Neymar, meanwhile, understands the frustration of Brazilian fans but was left upset by Thursday&#8217;s popcorn incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad, it\u2019s obviously very sad,\u201d Neymar said.  I condemn this kind of attitude, there is no need to do it, it is very bad for <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">football<\/a> and for human beings. I do not come here on vacation, even less to go for a walk, I came to do what I love most, which is playing football and defending my country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously we do our best, give our best, and often the result doesn&#8217;t come, and it&#8217;s not what the fans expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s result leaves Brazil second in their 10-team South American qualifying group, with seven points from three matches, two points behind World Cup holders Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1913\/brazil-coach-defends-neymar-one-greatest-history\/\">and Brazil<\/a> are back in action on Tuesday in another World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Montevideo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neymar still Brazil&#8217;s &#8216;main player&#8217; despite criticism &#8211; Rodrygo\u060c Real Madrid striker Rodrygo has defended his international teammate Neymar by claiming the Al Hilal star is still Brazil&#8217;s &#8220;main player&#8221;. 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