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Neymar has shared WhatsApp conversations with several of his Brazil international teammates \u201cwithout their permission\u201d after the side\u2019s World Cup exit.<\/p>\n

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar has\u00a0admitted he is thinking about quitting international football\u00a0following\u00a0his nation\u2019s shattering exit from the World Cup\u00a0at the hands of Croatia in Friday\u2019s quarter-final matchup.<\/p>\n

Neymar had scored for Tite\u2019s side in extra time of the tense last-eight clash and had looked set to seal his side\u2019s place in the semi-final of the competition. However, Croatia hit back as Bruno Petkovic levelled the score with four minutes remaining of extra time before they went on to win 4-2 in the penalty shootout to book a last-four clash against Argentina.<\/p>\n

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Now, Neymar has shared several of his\u00a0WhatsApp\u00a0conversations with his teammates on his social media streams. \u201cI decided to expose (without their permission) the messages to see how much we wanted to win and how united we were,\u201d Neymar wrote on his\u00a0Instagram\u00a0stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese were some of the many messages I exchanged with the group. We are feeling very sad, but we have to be stronger to keep going and I am I\u2019m sure that, with the support of all the fans, we\u2019ll come back stronger. I\u2019m Brazilian with a lot of pride, with a lot of love!\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a screenshot of his conversation with Marquinhos, whose missed penalty against Croatia sealed Brazil\u2019s fate, Neymar wrote: \u201cA penalty will not change what I think of you.\u201d To which Marquinhos replied: \u201cI really wanted everything to go well. But you have to be strong, give it time and see what football has in store for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his talk with Thiago Silva, the PSG forward tells the defender that \u201cI really wanted to give you this Cup.\u201d The\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0defender\u2019s response was blunt and sincere: \u201cBrother, it\u2019s more f***** up than I imagined, really. I can\u2019t stand it. I can\u2019t believe we lost. I can\u2019t believe it. Every time I remember it makes me want to cry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neymar also tried to lift the spirits of Rodrygo Goes, who also missed for Brazil during the penalty shootout and the PSG forward told him when apologising for his mistake: \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026 no. Are you crazy? Only those who hit the penalties miss them and you are an ace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neymar was not one of the four Brazil penalty takers during the shootout defeat against Croatia and he was due to take his nation\u2019s fifth penalty in the shootout, but the misses of Rodrygo and Marquinhos meant that it ended before Neymar\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n

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