Neymar announces international retirement

Neymar said he is done playing for Brazil’s national team, announcing after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16.

“I tried,” Neymar said. “It started here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here. It is now over.”

Neymar, 34, played his first game for Brazil on Aug. 9, 2010 — a friendly against the U.S. at the stadium in the Meadowlands in northern New Jersey.

Against Norway, he scored a penalty in the final minutes after subbing in off the bench.

Because of a nagging right calf injury, Neymar appeared in only two of Brazil’s five games in the tournament.

He was also on the field for 15 minutes against Scotland in the group stages.