Sao Paulo July 22 (IANS) Brazilian star forward Neymar has declared himself ready to "go back and give everything" for Paris Saint-Germain following a disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign in Russia.
Neymar scored just twice in five matches as Brazil were eliminated following a 1-2 defeat to Belgium in the quarter-finals reports Xinhua news agency.
"Of course I have reasons to be sad because (our) dream didn t come true " Neymar told reporters during a 5-side charity football match on Saturday.
"Now I ll have to wait another four years. But the world doesn t end. I have my family my club ... I have a lot more reasons to be happy than sad. My life will continue and I m now going to give my all for PSG " he added.
The 26-year-old was widely accused of play-acting and diving during the World Cup drawing sharp criticism from fans and inspiring a series of internet memes.
"I get criticized for everything: when I talk when I don t talk but I m getting used to it " the former Barcelona and Santos star said.
Neymar said he was looking forward to rejoining his PSG teammates particularly French forward Kylian Mbappe whom he considers a close friend.
Mbappe 19 was named the World Cup s best young player scoring four goals in the Les Bleus that secured their second World Cup title by defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final.
"We tried to meet during the World Cup but that wasn t possible " Neymar said "He s a kid who I like a lot. Even though I am young I try to pass on all of my experience to help him get better."

--IANS pur/bg