Brazilian footballer Neymar has reportedly confirmed his retirement from Brazil’s national team after representing the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“My time with the national team is over,” the 34-year-old was reported as saying by GOAL during a post-match interview. “I made history; I was very happy. I gave my blood, my life. I always fought for the yellow jersey, but now I don’t want to anymore.”

The Santos captain also took the opportunity to shut down reports that he had been bullying younger teammates. According to reports, Neymar mocked the technical quality of Gabriel Bontempo and Joao Ananias following a 2-2 draw with Chapecoense.

“It’s sad and annoying, but it’s not my fault. These stories reach a lot of people,” Neymar continued.

“I spoke after the match, demanded better and said we couldn’t afford to be so slack. You can’t go giving away a draw like that, with all due respect to Chapecoense. That’s all I said. I said we’d get our rematch against them next year, if you know what I mean. As captain, I’ve got every right to say that. Lucas Veríssimo and Gabigol spoke up too,” he added.

Neymar assisted his club to a 4-2 victory against Universidad Central during Tuesday’s continental clash.