Neymar has gone viral for his exasperated reaction to Vinicius Jr being substituted and Brazil’s dismal draw with Costa Rica at the 2024 Copa America.
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Selecao among favourites for continental crownWobbled out of the blocks on CaliforniaAll-time leading scorer missing through injuryWHAT HAPPENED?
One of the pre-tournament favourites stumbled out of the blocks in California, with a star-studded squad unable to break the deadlock in a 0-0 stalemate with Group D rivals. Brazil dominated proceedings for long periods at SoFi Stadium, firing in 19 efforts on goal, but were unable to find a way through.
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Selecao boss Dorival Junior tried shuffling his pack during the final 20 minutes in a bid to find a goal, with Real Madrid superstar Vinicius replaced by teenage wonderkid Endrick. That decision left Neymar – his country’s all-time leading scorer – confused as he raised his arms in disbelief.
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Neymar was also left with head in hands at one stage, as Brazil toiled to no avail. The 32-year-old was kicking every ball with his international team-mates, having seen an unfortunate ACL injury suffered on World Cup qualifying duty in October 2023 rule him out of another bid for Copa glory.