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Heartbroken Neymar breaks silence on whether he will play for Brazil at another World Cup

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Brazil's Neymar, left, has tears in his face beside Brazil's Dani Alves, right, after losing the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Croatia and Brazil, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Brazil forward Neymar said Friday he could retire from international football after his team's penalty shootout defeat to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals.

"Honestly, I do not know. I think talking now is bad because of the heat of the moment," the 30-year-old said. "Maybe I'm not thinking straight. To say that this is the end would be rushing myself, but I don't guarantee anything either. Let's see what happens going forward."

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