At the moment, FIFA has set in place a concussion sideline assessment in the form of a list of questions to be asked in a player. But for players who are playing for world recognition and pride for their country, time is precious during an ongoing match that they have the power to overrule and disregard the concussion assessment.
Neymar is publicly asking for fans to applaud his team's efforts to fight off the Germans. He said, "What has happened is inexplicable. But even at 6-0, 7-0 down, they did not give up, they kept running, kept trying. I'm not ashamed to be Brazilian and I'm not ashamed to be part of this team. I am proud of every one of my team-mates."
According to Cafu, he went to the changing rooms to lend support to the players, who were visibly upset when they left the pitch in tears after finishing the match against Germany without its key players, the injured Neymar and the suspended team captain Thiago Silva. Silva was seen lending his support in the sidelines, while Neymar was brought home to recuperate from a fractured vertebrae he received from the team's quarterfinals game against Colombia. Cafu said that Marin spotted him and ordered him out of the changing rooms.
Wagner Ribeiro, who is Neymar's agent, went on a Twitter rant expressing his thoughts about Scolari's leadership of the Selecao, especially during the match. It could be recalled that his client was absent due to a career-threatening back injury, while team captain Thiago Silva is out due to the terms of the yellow cards he had earned in previous matches.
