Record
He set the record for scoring 77 international goals in football 50 years ago. It captured the attention of billions of people. Until this Friday, no one had come close to this record. Those who achieved this record were being treated for a respiratory infection in the hospital. He broke the record and wrote on his Instagram: 'I watched you progress, encouraged you every day and now I can finally congratulate you for equaling my goal for Brazil. Boy, you succeeded. This shows how great your achievements are. As we both know, it is bigger than statistics. As a sportsperson it is our duty to inspire others. Today you have inspired your colleagues, the next generation and everyone who loves your sport.'
He also wrote at the end, 'Unfortunately this is not a very happy day for us.' Because Neymar equaled Pele's record in the 106th minute of the game, his country failed to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup in Doha. Neymar showed the value of his right foot as he equaled 82-year-old Pele's record by beating Croatia's goalkeeper, but his country lost to Croatia. However, Neymar's personal dream has come true and now breaking Pele and Neymar's record will be the dream of budding players around the world.
come on
24 hours later on Saturday, while 21.4 million Brazilians were grieving and 4.4 million Croatians were rejoicing at reaching the semi-finals, Morocco gave their 3.7 million compatriots another chance to celebrate. They gave a big shock by defeating the favorite Portugal team in the World Cup. Fans around the world were shocked to see Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walking to the dressing room in tears. The North African nation played with courage, determination and technical skill against a bigger team, Morocco. They reached a stage where no African country had reached before. World Cup semi-finals. Throughout the 98-minute game. The restlessness was constant. This is the only goal every football fan should watch. The ball was already in the goal post, but a few centimeters away from the net. Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa, his teammate Thi Ruben Diaz and Morocco's Youssef N-Nessari were three players who were two to three feet high in the air. Nesri leapfrogged Diaz and beat Costa to score. Throughout the game, Nesri jumped four to five feet and kept hitting the ball with his head.
It was difficult to decide which team played better. Favorites Portugal had more possession, but it was who scored in the end that mattered. Morocco did it. They guarded the goal posts like the borders of the country. Credit goes to the entire team, but it was Moroccan goalkeeper Yassin Bono who shone brightly in the toughest moments of the match. He didn't even let the ball go around the goal post.