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in vibrant red. A rare old atmosphere as Stadium 974 fills up for the very last time; this will be the final game staged at the World Cup’s first-ever temporary stadium. On ITV, Graeme Souness is in a grouchy mood, and he’s not sure if Neymar will be remembered as one of the greats. He’s not the only one with doubts, either.
Here’s Charles Antaki: “Neymar back? Oh well then, that’s it for Brazil, well done South Korea. Apparently he’s been quite good for PSG this year, but surely the chances are that his inner self-indulgent showboatery won’t be able to resist the grand stage? The remedy might be to call down Cafú from the stands to wave a big stick at him throughout the match, or kick him, whichever is quicker.”The players, mascots and match officials prepare to take to the pitch.
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