Neymar's dad won't rule out 2030 World Cup, he replies: he's not playing | OneFootball

Neymar Sr. said he believes his son could still play in the 2030 World Cup for the Brazilian national team. But Neymar Jr.’s statements have been going against what his father says.

When asked by the press about the end of Neymar’s journey with the national team, his father was emphatic: "He said, 'I think for me it’s over.' He thinks so. We’ve just come out of a World Cup, which was difficult for everyone. We’re talking about the next World Cup, four years from now. [...] We don’t know what tomorrow holds."

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The interview took place during the 6th Neymar Jr. Project Institute Auction.

Right afterward, Neymar Jr. was asked about his father’s remarks and fired back jokingly: "but he’s not the one who plays."

Previously, Neymar Jr. had already made it clear that even retirement at the end of the year is a possibility.

"I’m not thinking about stopping, and I don’t even know until when I’ll play. I have a contract with Santos until December. I intend to fulfill it, honor the Santos shirt in the best way possible, and then I’ll think about it when my contract ends—whether I stay at Santos, leave, go away, stop playing, or keep going."

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