Neymar has scored two goals, at 17’ and 35’, for Brazil in their third match of the Group Stage against Cameroon, as they desperately try to advance to the Round of 16 as the host city. Neymar is just 22 years old, but is already an international superstar building on his reputation.
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The two goals today were his third and fourth of the World Cup, and he’d have more if it weren’t for the heroics of Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa, who stoned two brilliant opportunities for Neymar when they met for both sides’ second Group A matchup.
The scoring all but ensures Brazil’s advancement to the Knockout stage of the World Cup, staving off the embarrassment of an early exit as the host country in front of a nation of rabid fans. He is the focal point of a Brazilian attack that, when at its finest, is a brutal force to deal with. At the time of Brazil’s third goal of the match, scored at 49’ mark by Fred, they had unloaded 13 shots total and nine on goal.
Four of those shots on goal came from Neymar.
If it seems like there’s a lot of pressure on such a young player—there is. It even comes from his own teammates; here are some quotes Fred, a star in his own right, gave to L’Equipe about the precocious talent. "Everyone knows that, in our team, Neymar is the player who makes the difference.
"Our opponents are forced to impose particular marking [systems on Neymar]. If it is an off-day [for him], our group has the capacity to find other solutions to be effective. But often we try to bring the game to Neymar because he is our star."
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