André Rizek: 'In '94, Romário arrived and said he was going to take a shot. I expect a similar attitude from a player like Neymar' (video)
The sports journalist made the analysis after the player Rodrygo, just 21 years old, took and missed the first penalty for the Brazilian national team against Croatia in the World Cup.
247 - Journalist André Rizek stated this Friday (9) that striker Neymar lacked initiative to take the first penalty for the Brazilian national team, eliminated by Croatia in a match valid for the quarterfinals of the Qatar Cup, in the Middle East, a region encompassing parts of Asia and Africa.
The commentator makes a comparison with former player Romário, currently 56 years old. In the 1994 final against Italy, the then-Brazilian striker was not on the initial list of five penalty takers.
"Romário arrived and said, 'I'm going to take the penalty.' What I expect from a player like Neymar is a similar attitude," said Rizek (see from 1:05 in the video below).
Another sports journalist, Walter Casagrande, criticized former coach Tite for choosing 21-year-old striker Rodrygo to take the first penalty for the Brazilian national team.
Users Twitter and the narrator Galvão Bueno They also criticized the former coach, who went straight to the locker room after Brazil's elimination. The now former coach announced that... He will not be in charge. plus the Brazilian national team.
The attacker Neymar He didn't talk about his future with the team.
the defender Thiago Silva He also lamented the result.
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