Neymar's night started with a swagger but ended in floods of tears as Bayern Munich beat PSG

The Champions League final brought out a rollercoaster of emotions once again for the Brazilian superstar

Neymar cries at the end of the final. AFP

Bayern's head coach Hans-Dieter Flick, left, and Bayern's David Alaba, right, comfort PSG's Neymar. Pool via AP

Neymar with Paris St Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Reuters

Neymar wipes away the tears. Reuters

Neymar looks on after PSG failed to lift the Champions League trophy. Reuters

Neymar looks dejected after the final. Reuters

Neymar touches the trophy before heading off. Reuters

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel and Neymar react in front of the trophy. EPA

PSG's Neymar smiles the warm up before the final. Pool via AP

Neymar's first half shot was well saved. EPA

PSG's Neymar gestures. AP

Bayern Munich's German midfielder Leon Goretzka (right) and Serge Gnabry foul Neymar. AFP

Neymar rolls on the floor after a heavy challenge. EPA

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, left, and Neymar ahead of kick off. AP Photo

Neymar lies on the pitch. Pool via AP

Hansi Flick (left) and David Alaba (right) of Bayern react with Neymar after the match. EPA

Bayern's David Alaba, left, comforts PSG's Neymar. Pool via AP

Neymar looks dejected after the final, as Bayern celebrate. Reuters

Neymar comes close to scoring in the second half. Reuters

Neymar during the warm up. Pool via Reuters

Neymar was far from his best during the final. EPA

PSG's Neymar leaves after his team's defeat. Pool via AP

Where there is Neymar, there is normally a bundle of drama and emotion - and the Champions League final was no exception.

But instead of raucous after-match partying and tears of joy, it was nothing but sorrow for the Brazilian star as his Paris Saint-Germain side were edged out 1-0 by a mean Bayern Munich machine.

His night began with a swagger as he arrived at the empty Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, with a huge speaker in his hand ready for the post-victory celebrations which never came. Instead, the only dancing came after stepping off the team bus.

While teammate Kylian Mbappe, in his first Champions League final, managed to hold his emotions together at the final whistle, Neymar let it all out, creating one of the defining images of the night as he was comforted by Bayern's David Alaba.

"Losing is part of the sport, we try everything, we fight until the end. Thank you for the support and affection of each one of you and CONGRATULATIONS to BAYERN," he tweeted afterwards.

On Instagram meanwhile, he accompanied a disconsolate image with a religious reference: "I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4: 7."

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