Neymar says World Cup in Qatar may be his last

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Brazil star Neymar says next year’s World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career.

 The comments by the 29-year-old striker were made in the documentary “Neymar & The Line Of Kings,” produced by DAZN. An excerpt was published on the channel’s Twitter feed on Sunday.

 “Man, I think it will be my last World Cup,” Neymar said.

 “I am facing it like the last World Cup because I don’t know whether I will be able to, mentally, to endure more soccer.

 “I will do everything possible to get there very well,” he added.

 “I will do all I can to win it with my country and realize my dream, the biggest since my boyhood. I hope I can achieve it.”

 Neymar will play with Brazil later on Sunday at Colombia in a World Cup qualifying match. The Seleção leads the 10-team round robin competition with 27 points after nine games.

 The striker did not play in Thursday’s 3-1 Brazil win at Venezuela due to suspension.

The match in Barranquilla will mark Neymar’s return since the 2-0 win against Peru on Sept. 10, in which he turned in a key Brazil performance with an assist and a goal. Despite his efforts, Neymar made clear after the match that he is upset with the treatment he gets at home.

 “I don’t know what else I need to do with this shirt for people to respect Neymar,” he said. Local media accused the striker of being out of shape in the 1-0 win at Chile earlier in September, which prompted the striker to walk around shirtless during training to show how fit he is.