Neymar confesses to World Cup butterflies
Sunday, 6 April 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 5 (AFP): With less than ten weeks to the World Cup on home soil, Brazil star Neymar has admitted to butterflies in his stomach.
"I think it is an honour to wear the Brazil shirt in my country and to see my greatest childhood dream come true, but the nerves are starting to appear and I've butterflies in my stomach," Neymar said in an interview published Friday in Lance sports daily.
Brazilian fans are relying on the 22-year-old to help conjure a sixth world title and the Barcelona star insisted that the squad will have the "best possible" preparation as they prepare to face Croatia in their opening match at Sao Paulo on June 12.