Monday, 21st July, 2014
Brazil forward Neymar has admitted that other countries have moved ahead of his nation, following the Selecao’s disastrous World Cup campaign.
The hosts of the 2014 World Cup finished fourth in the tournament after losing two back-to-back matches in the showpiece event.
Brazil, who were humiliated 7-1 by eventual winners Germany in the semi-finals, then succumbed to a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Netherlands in the third-place game.
And Neymar, who missed those matches due to a fractured vertebrae, did not pinpoint any particular reason for Brazil’s sudden crash at the World Cup.
However, the Barcelona star acknowledged the fact that Brazil have fallen behind other nations, especially behind Germany and Spain.
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"There was no particular mistake made by the Selecao. I am not someone who understands a huge amount about tactics", he was quoted as saying by FIFA’s official site.
“I think Brazilian football is behind. It's behind Germany and Spain. We've slipped behind and we have to be man enough to admit it.”
Brazil, who slipped to seventh spot in the latest FIFA World Rankings, parted ways with coach Luiz Felipe Scolari after the country's disappointing World Cup campaign.
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