Neymar fan Nusa says he backed Brazil at the 2014 World Cup

Neymar fan Nusa says he backed Brazil at the 2014 World Cup Norway international Antonio Nusa, of RB Leipzig, is one of the main threats for the Norwegian national team, which will face Brazil in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. It was he who scored the stunning goal that paved the way for the win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday. But at 21, he was once among Brazil’s supporters. And he has said several times that he is a Neymar fan. In an interview recorded by RB Leipzig, Nusa revealed that he supported Brazil at the 2014 World Cup, and that the semifinal defeat to Germany is his first memory of the tournament. Watch: "My first World Cup memory is Brazil in 2014. I remember Germany’s 7-1 win very well, because I was rooting for Brazil," said Nusa, who was born in 2005 and did not see Norway play in a World Cup until 2026. Previously, in an interview with OneFootball, he revealed that Neymar was his biggest childhood idol. "I just watched Brazil and Neymar was so good... And I really liked watching him. From then on, I became a fan of his style of play. I wanted to do the same dribbles." During last year’s preseason, Nusa had the chance to face Neymar in an RB Leipzig friendly against Santos. On that occasion, he even put together the ideal Brazilian player: Now the meeting will take place on an even more special stage. Whoever wins on Sunday will secure a place in the quarterfinals. And Brazil’s mission will be to break the hoodoo of never having beaten Norway. In four meetings so far, Norway have two wins and there have been two draws. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.