"I made history, I was very happy, I gave my blood and my life... but now I don't want it anymore," Neymar told journalists. Neymar has confirmed his international retirement, tearfully declaring he was done playing for the Brazil national team following their World Cup defeat by Norway. “My time with the national team is over. Neymar, 34, remains under contract with Santos — fighting to avoid relegation — until the end of the year. Neymar celebrated with a card-dealing gesture — after facing criticism for taking part in a poker tournament while his team-mates were playing a Copa Sudamericana match in Venezuela.