New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti considers Neymar "a very important player" and has urged the injury-prone star "to prepare well" for the 2026 World Cup.
Neymar started his career at Santos before moving to Barcelona and then Paris Saint-Germain.
Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr has tested positive for Covid-19, confirmed his club Santos today.
Neymar’s return to Santos has been anything but smooth. Since rejoining his boyhood club, the 33-year-old has featured in just 13 matches, missing 124 days due to injury and contributing only 3 goals and 3 assists. Sunday’s red card added to the growing frustration surrounding his comeback.
Brazil's new manager, Carlo Ancelotti, on Monday ruled injury-plagued Neymar out from the line-up for the next two World Cup qualifiers, on the Italian's first day as Selecao coach.
Brazilian superstar Neymar will be out for four to six weeks to recover from the latest injury he suffered while playing for Santos against Atletico Mineiro on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
The 33-year-old sustained a serious knee injury in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to return to full fitness, though his recent form at Santos was rewarded with a call-up to the Brazil squad in March.
It was Neymar’s first start since a left thigh issue ruled him out of Brazil’s March fixtures and Santos’ Paulista semi-final defeat to Corinthians.
Neymar has 128 caps and a record 79 goals for his country, surpassing Pele's tally of 77.
Lionel Messi reportedly promised that he would make Neymar a Ballon d'Or winner if he stayed back at the Camp Nou.
Gerard Pique knew Neymar had decided to leave Barcelona long before the Brazilian completed his world record 222 million euro ($261 million) move to Paris Saint-Germain, the Barcelona defender admits at a press conference.
Neymar should be free to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut at Guingamp on Sunday after Barcelona confirm the 222 million-euro ($261 million) cheque used to pay his buyout clause had been cleared.
The French league are still waiting on a transfer certificate from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) before Neymar can finally debut for his new club, media reports.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that 300milion euro buy-out clause for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi could be met given the nature of the transfer market right now.
Spanish media outlet Marca reports that it was at Lionel Messi’s wedding, where Brazilian Neymar cooked up his plan to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Brazilian wing-back Dani Alves reveals that it was Neymer who convinced him to sign for Paris Saint-Germain.
The Parc des Princes in Paris reverberates to the sound of Neymar's name chanted over and again before kick off as the world's most expensive player is presented to fans.
Brazilian superstar Neymar says he came to Paris Saint-Germain for a "bigger challenge" in his first public comments since arriving in the French capital.
With the transfer of football phenomenon Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, Qatar hits back at its Gulf rivals with a high-profile soft power play.
