‘Not to me’: What Neymar said to Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland after scoring penalty in Brazil World Cup defeat

Brazil’s Neymar (10) argues with Norway goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland (1) (AP/PTI) Neymar shared a heated exchange with Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland after converting a late penalty during Brazil’s 2-1 World Cup round of 16 defeat, a moment that added drama to the shock exit of the five-time champions.Brazil’s hopes of lifting a sixth World Cup ended when Erling Haaland scored twice late on to fire Norway into the quarter-finals, leaving Neymar with only the consolation of a penalty.The incident happened moments before Neymar struck.Nyland, who already had one of the saves of the tournament by denying Bruno Guimarães from the penalty spot early in the match, tried to unsettle the Brazilian star with some last-minute mind games.According to DAZN, Neymar repeatedly asked the Norwegian goalkeeper: “Where do you want it?” as he prepared for punishment.Nyland replied confidently, “I’ll stop it for you, I’ll stop it.”However, Neymar had the last word.The 34-year-old calmly converted the penalty before turning to Nyland and saying: “Not me! Not me!”, making it clear he believes psychological tactics won’t work against him.Despite winning the personal battle, the goal came too late to change the outcome of the game.Haaland’s late brace had already put Norway in control to secure a historic 2-1 win that sent the Scandinavian nation into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in men’s history while knocking out one of the tournament favourites.The defeat also marked the end of an era in Brazilian football.After the match, Neymar announced his retirement from international football, ending a career that began on 10 August 2010 when he made his Brazil debut against the United States at MetLife Stadium.“I tried,” Neymar said. “It started here at MetLife Stadium and I ended up here. Now it’s all over.”Hindered by a lingering right calf injury, Neymar appeared in just two of Brazil’s five games during the tournament and also featured briefly for 15 minutes against Scotland in the group stage.Although he managed to score in what turned out to be his last appearance for Brazil, his goal was only a consolation as Norway celebrated one of the biggest victories in the country’s football history.