Thursday, November 10, 2016

Brazil's Neymar takes honors, Messi returns for Argentina (The Associated Press)

Brazil's Neymar, center, celebrates with teammates Philippe Coutinho, left, and Gabriel Jesus after scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday Nov. 10, 2016.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Just the prospect of Lionel Messi's return gave Argentina so much confidence that one player openly said it would intimidate the Brazilians ahead of their South American World Cup qualifying match. Having the five-time player of the year back from injury didn't translate into success, though, as Messi's friend Neymar led Brazil to a convincing 3-0 victory at the Mineirao stadium on Thursday. Neymar showed class in the lead up to Philippe Coutinho's opening goal from the edge of the box.


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