Brazil dedicate World Cup victory to ailing Pele
Brazil's players paid tribute to legend Pele, who is receiving hospital treatment in Sao Paulo due to his ailing health, after sauntering to a 4-1 FIFA World Cup 2022 victory over South Korea.
Following Monday's last-16 match at Stadium 974 in Doha, the players unfurled a huge banner to the 82-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
First-half goals from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta saw2 Brazil put the game to bed long before Paik Seung-ho's stunning consolation in the second period.
"It's hard to talk about what Pele is going through right now but I wish him all the best," said Neymar, who made his return from an ankle injury to play most of the game.
"I hope he will be back in good health as soon as possible and that we could have at least comforted him with the victory," Neymar told Globo.
Pele's battle with colon cancer is providing motivation for the players to try to win a record-extending sixth world title – the first three of which Pele was part of.
"He needs a lot of strength from us and this victory is for him, so that he can come out of this situation and that we can be champions for him," said Vinicius.
Neymar's return gave Brazil a huge boost and they were on fire right from the first minute.
His 13th minute goal from the penalty spot took Neymar to within one goal of Pele's record 77 strikes for Brazil.
But he admitted there had been moments after he was injured in Brazil's opening World Cup match against Serbia that he thought his tournament might be over.
"When I got injured I spent a very difficult night. I was thinking of a million different things," said Neymar, who added he had been "crying a lot".
"I was afraid of not being able to play in this World Cup again but I had the support of all my teammates and my family who gave me strength."
Richarlison paid tribute to the team's talisman, saying Neymar's very presence on the pitch makes the game easier for everyone else.
"I'm very happy about the return of Neymar. On the pitch he drags away two or three players creating space for the others," said Richarlison, who now has three goals in the tournament.
"Neymar provides a competitive advantage, he makes the difference on the pitch – he's the driving force," added assistant coach Cesar Sampaio.
Richarlison also praised coach Tite's decision to rest almost the entire first team in their last group stage match, a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon after their progress to the knock-out stages was already secure.
"We played with intensity from the first minute and that was because we rested a part of the team in the last match, so you have to give credit to the boss," said Richarlison.
Tite's numerous changes meant he has now given the entire 26-man squad some action at the tournament, with even third-choice goalkeeper Weverton playing the last 10 minutes against Korea.
"The game was practically over when I came on, but no goalkeeper likes to concede a goal," he quipped.
(责任编辑:产品中心)
-
Recently I had a friend over to whom I offered to audition my DIY PC speaker system. The first thing ...[详细]
-
雅安日报/北纬网讯13日,中国铁路成都局集团有限公司组织媒体记者体验成雅动车组列车运行。本次试乘的列车从成都西站到雅安站全程运行1小时17分钟,中途分别在崇州、朝阳湖、名山三个站停靠2分钟。中国铁路成 ...[详细]
-
7个作品入围广东农产品品牌最高奖总决赛!汕头濠江区角逐红荔奖品牌之城
7个作品入围广东农产品品牌最高奖总决赛!汕头濠江区角逐红荔奖品牌之城_南方+_南方plus9月21日-9月22日,中国国际农产品品牌建设运营广东)邀请大赛红荔奖)以下简称“红荔奖”)复赛评审会圆满结束 ...[详细] -
15日,在省政协十二届二次会议民盟、民进、无党派人士、文艺界委员联组会上,省委书记彭清华与委员们共商产业发展,尤其针对文旅产业融合发展作了讲话。此次会议我市省政协委员就产业发展带去了不少提案建议。在分 ...[详细]
-
Best tablet deals as of August 27
UP TO 40% OFF: As of August 27, you can get up to 40% off select tablets at Amazon and Best Buy. Our ...[详细] -
雅安日报/北纬网讯 校外未成年人心理健康辅导阵地建设及活动情况,是创建全国文明城市未成年人思想道德建设测评的重要内容。未成年人心理健康辅导阵地遵循未成年人认知特点和心理发展规律,能够开展心理健康教育和 ...[详细]
-
“没啥好说的,我也掉过钱包和手机等,知道掉东西后是什么心情。”11月30日下午,提起捡到钱包寻找失主,并物归原主一事,雅安职业技术学院老师何莉说,自己想到掉东西后焦急的心情,就认为应该及时把捡到的东西 ...[详细]
-
高速交警例行检查雅安日报/北纬网讯超员、酒驾、无牌无证及假牌假证三类交通违法行,经举报查实后,最高可获500元奖励。1月21日,为期40天的春运拉开大幕。今22)日,记者从四川省公安厅高速公路公安局六 ...[详细]
-
Keurig K Mini deal — get $30 off at Target
GET $30 OFF:As of Aug 28, you can snag a Keurig K Mini single-serve coffee maker for just $59.99, do ...[详细] -
打造品牌牛肉,这家广东“牛”企另辟营销新路径|广东特色畜禽品牌宣传推介②_南方+_南方plus编者按:三产融合推动产业兴旺,品牌赋能实现乡村振兴。广东是畜禽养殖与消费大省,拥有众多特色畜禽品牌,在国内 ...[详细]