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Neymar unsure of playing for Brazil again after painful FIFA World Cup exit

Favourites to lift the trophy before the FIFA World Cup began last month in Qatar, Brazil crashed out of the tournament on Friday, losing to Croatia in the quarterfinal on penalties, after Neymar scored to equal the legendary Pele's record of 77 goals for Brazil.

The Times of India

Dominik Livakovic stands tall as Croatia oust favourites Brazil on penalties to reach semifinals

Croatia dance after music stops for Brazil

The Times of India

Neymar sees World Cup, Ballon d’Or and immortality dreams fade away in tears and Croatian glory

Brazil were favourites to win the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar but were crushed under the weight of their own history.

Evening Standard

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Neymar vs Pele: How Brazil’s joint all-time record goalscorers compare

The PSG forward matched the achievement of his illustrious predecessor in the number 10 shirt

The Independent UK

Alisson Becker and Brazil suffer World Cup penalty heartbreak as Neymar equals Pele record

Liverpool duo Alisson Becker and Fabinho are out of the World Cup after Brazil were beaten by Croatia in a penalty shootout

Liverpool Echo

Neymar equals Pele's record as Brazil's all-time leading goal-scorer

NEW DELHI: The extra-time goal against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals saw Neymar equal football legend Pele's record as Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals on Friday.

The Times of India

Neymar equals Pele's Brazil scoring record with stunning goal at World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar scored his 77th goal for Brazil in their Qatar World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia at the Education City Stadium on Friday

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Neymar equals Pele’s goalscoring record for Brazil with World Cup strike against Croatia

Neymar joined the legendary striker as his nation’s top all-time men’s scorer on 77 goals, while Marta has 115 for Brazil’s women’s team

The Independent UK

Why a Brazil vs Argentina semi-final at the FIFA World Cup will be one for the romantics

Brazil vs Argentina in a football match - There aren't enough words perhaps in the English language to describe all the facets of this rivalry. It has seen everything - blood and tears, giants of football going toe to toe, controversies and on-field skirmishes and of course some very good…

The Times of India

Pele responds to Kylian Mbappe message after Brazil icon 'moved to end-of-life care'

Brazil legend Pele, who won three World Cups, was admitted to hospital in November but has urged fans to stay "calm and positive" during his battle against cancer

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022, day 20: It’s the quarter-finals

Croatia take on five-time World Cup winners Brazil before a Netherlands-Argentina bout in Qatar on December 9.

Al Jazeera

Brazil coach Tite walks the dance, talks the talk

DOHA: All questions for Brazil on eve of their quarterfinal against Croatia revolved around dance. There were a few references to ‘disrespect’, which made the avuncular Tite grimace a little, but otherwise he seemed to greatly enjoy parrying questions on the idea of dance since it would enable him to…

The Times of India

Tite vows to dance through World Cup in celebration of Brazil’s football ‘culture’

Brazil have brought typical colour and joy to the 2022 World Cup and, ahead of Friday’s quarter-final with Croatia, the manager insists they are not going to stop now

The Independent UK

Jamie Carragher names his best-ever World Cup XI using one player from each country

Pundits have picked their all-time World Cup XIs, using only one player from each country, with legends like Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff proving popular

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Mauricio Pochettino names all-time World Cup XI and includes Zinedine Zidane in defence

Ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has included England hero David Beckham in his all-time World Cup XI and France legend Zinedine Zidane in an unfamiliar position

Chronicle Live

Newcastle United and the World Cup: Italia '90 - Three former Magpies shine for England

To the operatic soundtrack of Pavarotti and co, television coverage of the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy would continue to live long in the memory

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Terrifying’ Brazil Near Full-Strength for Croatia Test

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic described their World Cup quarter-final opponents Brazil as "terrifying" after the five-times champions thrashed South Korea 4-1 to send a clear message to their rivals. Brazil, however, could be even stronger in Friday's last-eight clash with the 2018 runners-up as left back Alex Sandro should be…

The Independent UK

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

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Pele condition improving with ‘no new complications’ say doctors treating Brazil football icon

The hospital currently treating Pele has provided a positive update on the condition of the Brazilian football icon.

Reuters

Health of Pele, soccer superstar hospitalized in Brazil, improving -doctors

Brazilian soccer superstar Pele was showing "progressive improvement" after the 82-year-old was hospitalized last week to re-evaluate his treatment for colon cancer, according to a medical report released on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Win World Cup for Pele, Brazil football fans tell team

The three-time World Cup champion, hospitalised with colon cancer, continues to inspire fans globally.

The Independent UK

Brazil players display banner in support of Pele after beating South Korea

The Selecao squad unfurled the banner, which featured just one word – ‘Pele!’ – alongside a picture of the Brazil great, in the wake of their 4-1 win

The Times of India

FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil beat South Korea, dedicate victory to ailing Pele

Brazil scampered to a 4-1 win over South Korea on Monday to storm into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and the players, led by Neymar, paid tribute to the legend Pele, who watched the game from a Sao Paulo hospital while getting treatment for a…

Al Jazeera

Brazil dedicates World Cup win to ailing football legend Pele

‘This victory is for him’: Vinicius Jr said of win over South Korea dedicated to Pele who is hospitalised in Sao Paulo.

Daily Mirror

Brazil stars pay touching Pele tribute after thrashing South Korea in World Cup

Brazil thumped South Korea to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup and sent a lovely message to four-time winner and Selecao icon Pele as he remains in hospital

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