Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Former Brazil captain Cafu said Neymar's international career should be remembered as a successful and honourable one after the forward retired from the national team following Brazil's disappointing World Cup campaign this year.

Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer, said in late July that he no longer wanted to play for the national team, weeks after suggesting his international career had ended following Brazil's last-16 defeat by Norway at the World Cup.

"The end of the cycle with the national team comes for everyone," Cafu, Brazil's most-capped player with 150 appearances, told Reuters on Tuesday.

"The most important thing is that his cycle was a successful one. He left his mark, he made history with Brazil in ...