On Monday night, Brazil defeated South Korea en route to the World Cup quarterfinals.
Neymar’s return led his team to a comfortable victory. La Selecao scored four goals in the first half before taking their foot off the pedal, allowing the Asians to recover one.
The PSG superstar wasn’t the only one back for Tite though, as Danilo has also returned after missing the last two matches due to a light knock.
The versatile Juventus defender started at left-back in the absence of injured teammate Alex Sandro, as well as Alex Telles.
The 31-year-old put on a solid display at the back before giving up his place on the pitch for Juventus team-mate Gleison Bremer in the 71st minute.
Danilo praises the team’s spectacular performance and dedicates the match to Brazil’s all-time World Cup hero, Pelé, who has been admitted to hospital in recent days.
“We played a good game, we told ourselves to play a great game, have possession and be proactive,” said the defender in his post-match interview with Rai Sport via ilBianconero.
“We are happy, now we are going to recover our strength. The next one will always be difficult.
“Pelé is our king, we wish him the best and we hope he recovers his strength as soon as possible.
“The celebrations? It’s something natural, we have a lot of young players in the squad who like to dance. We have more experience, but we follow them.”
