Neymar
Brazilian footballer
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| 2025 | Ronaldo (Brazilian) included Neymar in his personal top 10 greatest players ever, noting the World Cup as the only significant trophy missing from Neymar's career. |
| 2025 | Gianluigi Buffon, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, stated that Neymar should have won at least five Ballon d'Or awards and picked him as the best player he has ever witnessed. |
| 2025 | Lamine Yamal spoke about Neymar as his idol and football legend, and previously posted a photo of himself in a 2012 Santos jersey with Neymar's name and number. |
| 2025 | NBA player Jimmy Butler changed his jersey number to 10 in tribute to Neymar after trading to the Golden State Warriors. |
| 2025 | Lamine Yamal changed his hairstyle to blond and flat-down, widely noted as being inspired by Neymar's hairstyle during the 2014 World Cup. |
| 2025 | Neymar explained his PSG transfer, stating that financial attractiveness and the presence of fellow Brazilian players like Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, and Lucas Moura were key factors in his decision. |
| 2025 | In an interview, Neymar addressed criticisms about not reaching expected heights, acknowledging his injuries but asserting that he achieved almost everything he dreamed of. |
| June 1 2025 | Returned to the starting lineup against Botafogo, playing as a false nine for 76 minutes before being sent off for handball. Santos lost the match 1-0. |
| 2025 | Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe claimed that Neymar should have dominated the Ballon d'Or from 2017 onwards. |
| May 25 2025 | Came on as a substitute in a 1-0 away win over Vitória. |
| April 16 2025 | Played his 100th match at Vila Belmiro against Atlético Mineiro in a 2-0 win, but was subbed off after 32 minutes due to an injury. |
| March 16 2025 | Neymar changed his jersey number to 100 for the match against Atlético Mineiro, which resulted in a 2-0 win for Santos. |
| March 13 2025 | Neymar made his Série A debut for Santos, coming on as a substitute in a 1-0 loss against Fluminense. |
| 2025 | Boxer Conor Benn alleged that Chris Eubank Jr. owed Neymar £4 million in poker debts during a pre-fight press conference. |
| March 2 2025 | Named in the 29-man preliminary squad for the Brazilian national team. |
| March 2 2025 | Named in the 29-man preliminary squad for the national team. |
| February 23 2025 | Neymar scored directly from a corner kick and earned another Man of the Match award. |
| February 16 2025 | Neymar scored his first goal after returning, converting a penalty in a 3-1 home win over Água Santa. He also provided an assist for Guilherme's goal and was awarded Man of the Match. |
| February 6 2025 | Neymar made his re-debut for Santos, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1-1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Botafogo-SP. He received a hero's welcome and was awarded Man of the Match. |
| January 30 2025 | Neymar announced his return to Santos FC, the club where he began his professional career, by signing a new contract through his social media channels. |
| January 27 2025 | Al Hilal announced a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. |
| January 2025 | Not registered for the league competition during the second half of the 2024-25 season, with coach Jorge Jesus stating that Neymar can no longer perform at his previous level. |
| 2024 | Lamine Yamal, a rising football star, posted a photo of himself in a 2012 Santos jersey with Neymar's name and number 11, demonstrating his long-standing admiration for Neymar. |
| 2024 | Named as one of three winners of the Player Career Award at the Globe Soccer Awards, alongside Rio Ferdinand and Thibaut Courtois. |
| 2024 | Gianluigi Buffon stated in an interview that Neymar should have won five Ballon d'Or awards and picked him as the best player he has ever witnessed. |
| 2024 |
Neymar wins Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal.
Neymar still Saudi Pro League’s invisible man after latest setback | Neymar | The Guardian
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'Can happen to anyone' - Saudi Pro League chief assures Neymar he 'wasn't a disappointment' at Al-Hilal despite only scoring one goal across two injury-plagued seasons | Goal.com
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| December 2024 | Announced he is expecting his fourth child, a second daughter, with girlfriend Bruna Biancardi. |
| October 2024 | Suffered a hamstring injury shortly after his comeback, which sidelined him for the rest of the year. |
| October 21 2024 | Returned to action during Al Hilal's AFC Champions League match against Al Ain after a lengthy absence due to injury. |
| January 2024 | Al Hilal deregistered Neymar to free up a foreign roster spot, due to his season-ending injury. |
| 2023 | Reported potential fine of about $1 million for environmental violations during the construction of his Mangaratiba mansion, including unauthorized waterway diversion and beach sand use. |
| 2023 | Won Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal. |
| October 17 2023 | Suffered a serious knee injury during Brazil's 2–0 qualifying defeat to Uruguay, rupturing his ACL and meniscus, which likely ruled him out for the remainder of the 2023–24 campaign and the 2024 Copa América. |
| October 3 2023 | Scored his first goal for Al Hilal in a 3-0 away win against Nassaji Mazandaran in an AFC Champions League group stage match. |
| September 15 2023 | Made his club debut for Al Hilal in a 6-1 victory against Al-Riyadh, coming off the bench and providing an assist to a goal by fellow Brazilian Malcom. |
| September 8 2023 | Scored twice in a 5–1 win over Bolivia in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, becoming Brazil's all-time top goalscorer with 78 and 79 goals in his 125th appearance, surpassing Pelé's record. |
| August 2023 | Neymar departed from Paris Saint-Germain after six years, having scored over 100 goals and won ten trophies, including five Ligue 1 titles, despite being plagued by numerous injuries. |
| August 15 2023 | Neymar completed a transfer to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal on a two-year contract for a reported €90 million transfer fee, becoming the most expensive purchase in the Saudi Pro League. |
| March 6 2023 | PSG announced Neymar would undergo surgery in Doha and be ruled out for the remainder of the season, missing the Champions League round of 16 tie against Bayern Munich. |
| February 2023 | Day after PSG's loss to Bayern Munich in Champions League, images of Neymar in a fast-food restaurant surfaced, which he defended by saying 'It's my life, I do what I want'. |
| 2022 | Became Brazil's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification matches with 12 goals. At the FIFA World Cup, became the third Brazilian player to score in three different World Cups after Pelé and Ronaldo. |
| 2022 | Neymar wins Samba Gold award and is part of the Paris Saint-Germain team that wins Ligue 1 and Trophée des Champions. |
| 2022 | Bolsonaro was defeated in the Brazilian presidential election by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, despite Neymar's public endorsement |
| 2022 | Neymar supported Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian general election. |
| 2022 | Subject of a Netflix documentary series titled 'Neymar: The Perfect Chaos' |
| December 9 2022 | In the World Cup quarter-final against Croatia, scored his 77th international goal to equal Pelé's official goal tally. Brazil was eliminated after losing 4–2 in a penalty shootout. |
| December 5 2022 | Recovered from injury to play against South Korea in the World Cup Round of 16, assisting Vinícius Júnior's opening goal and scoring a penalty in a 4–1 win. Became the third Brazilian player to score in three different World Cups. |
| November 24 2022 | Played 79 minutes in Brazil's first World Cup match, a 2–0 win against Serbia, before suffering an ankle ligament injury that sidelined him for the next two group games. |
| November 7 2022 | Neymar was named in the Brazil squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, entering the tournament in excellent form with 15 goals and 11 assists in 20 games. |
| October 2022 | By early October, Neymar was considered one of the top players in Europe, having scored 11 goals and provided 9 assists in just 13 games. |
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