Big weight on Neymar

BRAZIL’S inability to keep their emotions in check contributed to a spectacular implosion at the 2014 World Cup and the worry is the pressure might again prove too much for the “Selecao” in Russia.

The enduring image of the 2-0 win over Costa Rica that kick-started Brazil’s campaign in St Petersburg last Friday was Neymar in tears at fulltime after he scored the goal that clinched the victory.

The world’s most expensive player is carrying the weight of the nation on his shoulders.