Neymar has announced his retirement from international football, following Brazil’s 2-1 loss to Norway which saw them crash out at the World Cup last-16 stage.

Axar.az reports, citing TNT Sports, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain winger came on with 25 minutes remaining but, despite a last-gasp penalty, could not save his side’s hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals and setting up a potential clash with England.

Neymar is now likely to finish his career with no World Cups or Ballons d’Or, and just one UEFA Champions League, despite being seen by many as the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for much of his career.

The Santos told Brazilian outlet TV Globo: ”I tried. I tried. It started here at Met Life stadium and I finished here. It is now over.”