Teammates beg Neymar for one thing

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Brazilian footballers have asked teammate Neymar to stay in the national team, after the disappointing result at the World Cup in Qatar.

As the website Goal reports, a number of Brazilian football stars, including Vinicius Junior, Rodrigo, Richarlison, Rafinha, Lucas Paquette and Anthony, have asked Neymar not to retire from the national team.

Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar after taking penalties and losing to Croatia in the quarterfinals, after which Neymar did not want to say whether he would continue to play for the national team.

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Neymar wants to rest and miss the national team matches scheduled for early next year, but has no intention of completely retiring from the national team, website Goal reported.

He injured his right ankle in the match against Serbia in the group stage, missed two matches, but recovered and played in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals.

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