Football World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Neymar: Not everyone knows what I went through An emotional Neymar took to social media in the aftermath of Brazil's 2-0 win over Costa Rica to explain his tears at the end of the game. Stephen Creek 22 June, 2018 23:59 IST Brazil striker Neymar is emotional after his team beat Costa Rica. - Getty Images Stephen Creek 22 June, 2018 23:59 IST Neymar said his tears at the end of Brazil's dramatic 2-0 win over Costa Rica were "out of happiness" but underlined the struggle he endured to get fit in time to play at the World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain forward took to social media in the aftermath of the Group E victory to explain why he put his head in his hands and cried after scoring Brazil's second goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to wrap up his side's first victory of Russia 2018.Read: Coutinho, Neymar score in stoppage time to snatch win Neymar, who had earlier seen a penalty shout overturned by a VAR review, spent three months sidelined with a metatarsal injury in the build-up to the World Cup and Brazil's opening game - a 1-1 draw with Switzerland — was his first competitive game since February. "Not everyone knows what I went through to get here," the 26-year-old posted on Instagram. "I cried out of happiness, overcoming, grit and desire to win. "Things were never easy in my life, so why would they be now?"View: Brazil vs Costa Rica: The moments in pictures Having taken four points from its first two group games, Brazil needs a positive result against Serbia to make sure of its qualification for the knockout stage. Neymar paid tribute to his team-mates and insists Brazil remain on course for the latter stages of the competition, saying: "The dream — no, the objective — is still alive. "Congratulations for the performance, guys. You're f****** great." Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos