World Cup favorite among several other nations, including France, Brazil will have to wait another short week before entering the competition. On Thursday, November 24, against Serbia, he will start winning his sixth World Cup after that in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002. A week before entering the race, Marquinhos, the PSG defender, recalled the case to his compatriot and teammate Neymar at a press conference.
“The pressure and this label of technical leader is inevitable for him, it has always been like this since he was at Seleção,” according to comments published by L’Équipe. It’s normal when you see everything that he is capable of and what qualities he has. But he manages. He comes to the World Cup in excellent physical shape. I am with him every day, I know how prepared he is, how focused he is on the project, how much he has abandoned his daily life. He is my close friend, I can 100% guarantee what I say. But I always tell him that he should not carry more weight than others. Around him there are experienced players who support him and young people who take responsibility. »
However, Marquinhos reminds that Brazil has other patrons and should not rely on the PSG player: “I hope (that Neymar will shine) ! Today we have many opportunities in attack, with a wide variety of profiles, and this is one of our strengths. The division of leadership is also the division of responsibility. We all help each other. There is Thiago, Casemiro, I…”
Brazil, placed in Group G, will play Switzerland (28th) after meeting Serbia on November 24th and close out the first round against Cameroon (December 2nd).
Source: Le Parisien

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