Neymar emphatically stepped up to Ronaldo 's challenge as Brazil sliced through South Korea to reach the World Cup quarter-finals - and even matched his record.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward returned for his nation in Qatar having missed the previous two matches against Switzerland and Cameroon with a painful-looking ankle injury. There was initial doubt over whether the 30-year-old would be fit enough to play any part for Tite's troops as they continue their hunt for a sixth title. But those concerns quickly evaporated when Neymar's name was on the line-up.
Ahead of the showdown with South Korea, Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario had addressed Neymar's fitness worries in an open letter and suggested that he would "bounce back" and "come back stronger". The letter, in which the former forward penned after he confirmed he would pass up his salary as president of Spanish club Real Valladolid due to the club’s financial losses, read: “I am sure that most Brazilians, like me, admire and love you [Neymar].
