‘Not to me’: What Neymar said to Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland after scoring penalty in Brazil defeat at World Cup | Football news

Brazilian Neymar (10) fights with Norwegian goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland (1) (AP/PTI)

Neymar shared a heated exchange with Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland after converting a penalty during Brazil’s 2-1 defeat in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, a moment that added further drama to the shock exit of the five-time champions.Brazil’s hopes of winning a sixth World Cup ended as Erling Haaland scored twice late on to send Norway through to the quarter-finals, leaving Neymar with only a consolation stoppage-time penalty.The incident took place moments before Neymar took the spot kick.Nyland, who had already pulled off one of the saves of the tournament by denying Bruno Guimarães from the penalty spot earlier in the game, tried to unsettle the Brazilian star with some mind games in the closing moments.According to DAZN, Neymar repeatedly asked the Norwegian goalkeeper: “Where do you want it?” while he was about to take a penalty kick.Nyland confidently replied, “I’ll stop it for you, I’ll stop it.”Neymar had the last word though.The 34-year-old calmly converted the penalty before turning to Nyland and saying: “Not me! Not me!”, making it clear he believed psychological tactics would not work against him.Despite winning that personal battle, the goal came too late to change the outcome of the contest.Haaland’s late brace had already put Norway in control, securing a historic 2-1 win that sent the Scandinavian nation into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the history of the men’s national team, while eliminating one of the tournament favourites.The defeat also marked the end of an era for Brazilian football.After the match, Neymar announced his retirement from international football, ending a career that began on 10 August 2010, when he made his debut for Brazil against the United States at MetLife Stadium.“I tried,” Neymar said. “It started here at MetLife Stadium and I finished here. Now it’s over.”Hampered by a long-term right calf injury, Neymar featured in just two of Brazil’s five games during the tournament, also making a brief 15-minute appearance against Scotland in the group stage.Although he managed to score in what turned out to be his last appearance for Brazil, his goal was only a consolation as Norway celebrated one of the biggest victories in the country’s footballing history.