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Josh O'Brien

Neymar dedicates World Cup goal to injured Man Utd star on Brazil return vs South Korea

Brazilian superstar Neymar dashed straight over to injured teammate Alex Telles after he netted his nation's second goal against South Korea in their round-of-16 World Cup clash.

There were fears Neymar himself would be forced to sit out the fixture with the injury he picked up in the Selecao's opening group stage game against Serbia. The Paris Saint-Germain forward had not featured since that clash, but was named in the starting XI for Brazil's first knockout tie of the tournament.

After Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior opened the scoring with a delightfully-taken right-footed curling effort, Brazil were awarded a penalty and Neymar did not disappoint after stepping up. In what could be his last ever World Cup, the 30-year-old calmly strolled up to the ball and caressed it beyond Kim Seung-gyu.

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