Brazil World Cup winner Cafu conceded Neymar’s performances in Russia fell short of expectations, but claimed the Paris Saint-Germain forward remains the country’s “greatest revelation in the last 10 years”.

After recovering from a metatarsal injury just in time to make the trip to Russia, Neymar scored twice in five games as Brazil were knocked out by Belgium in the quarter-finals, though he was roundly criticised in the media for his histrionic reactions to challenges.

Cafu, who is Brazil’s most capped player with 142 appearances for the Selecao, admitted that Neymar failed to live up to his billing as one of the potential stars of the tournament, but backed the 26-year-old to overcome the disappointment