Neymar Captains Brazil to 1-0 win over Colombia
Barcelona start, Neymar captained Brazil to a 1-0 win over Colombia on Friday.
In his first match for Brazil since his back injury during the World Cup and under new coach Dunga, Neymar scored a 
stunning 83rd minute free-kick to make his returning statement in a fiercely contested friendly.
Remembering the Samba boys’ 7-1 World Cup semifinal loss to Germany, Dunga said the win was a confidence booster.
“It is always good to win, especially with the criticism after the World Cup, some of which was very strong”, he said. “This will help the players to regain self-esteem and confidence. I told them that they are here because they are the best and they have dreamt their whole life to be here. They should not be afraid and just have to go out there and play,” added the captain of the 1994 World Cup winning team.
New Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao also made his return to the Colombian team for the first time since November as a 77th minute substitute to the delight of the Colombian fans.
“He wasn’t really able to play more than those minutes,” Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said. “After such a complicated week with all the stress of his move to Manchester United, it would have been a risk to play him more minutes especially ahead of a season where he is going to have a lot of tough games with a new club, with a lot of responsibility.
“But the few minutes he did have were important and he was even close to the goal. He gives this team a lot, they are confident with him and he gives us different options.”
