Brazil forward Neymar will miss the 2024 Copa America in the United States as he continues to recover from the serious knee injury that he suffered in October. “It’s too early,” Brazil’s team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar revealed. “There’s no point in skipping steps to recover sooner and taking unnecessary risks. Our expectation is that he will be prepared to return at the start of the 2024 season in Europe, which is August.”

Neymar tore the cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay in their World Cup qualifier on October 18. He underwent surgery two weeks later. This injury came just two months after he arrived at Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain.

The 2024 Copa America will take place from June 20 until July 14, just weeks before Neymar’s expected return from injury. The forward’s absence will be of grave concern to Brazil, given that he is the nation’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals in 129 appearances. Brazil find themselves in Group D, alongside Colombia, Paraguay, and the winner of the playoff between Costa Rica and Honduras.

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Brazil’s star forward Neymar suffered a serious knee injury that will result in a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 31-year-old player got hurt during a World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay on Tuesday.

Neymar’s club, Al Hilal, confirmed the news on Wednesday, announcing that the Brazilian is dealing with a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee.

The Saudi Pro League side didn’t share any estimates about how long it will take for Neymar to return to action. But, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reportedly believes he will recover in time for next year’s Copa America, which is scheduled to take place between June 20 and July 14.

The injuries have been the story of Neymar’s career in recent years. This includes an ankle injury he sustained in March that required him to have surgery and miss the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign.

After a decade in Europe, during which he played with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar decided to take his talents to Saudi Arabia this past summer. He signed a two-year contract with Al Hilal that will reportedly earn him $300 million.

Neymar played five games with his new club, scoring one goal and providing three assists.

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Neymar scored two goals on Friday to help Brazil national team get a 5-1 win over Bolivia and managed to make some history in the process. The new Al Hilal forward ended the night as the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing the legendary Pele.

Pele scored 77 goals for Brazil in international matches between 1957 and 1971. Neymar, who made his senior team debut in 2010, equaled Pele’s goal tally during the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has now topped it in the first opportunity he got.

Neymar had a chance to break Pele’s record in the 17th minute via penalty kick, but Bolivia’s goalie Guillermo Viscarra saved his shot. The 31-year-old made amends in the second half, extending Brazil’s lead to 4-0 with a clinical finish in the penalty box. He then added another goal in similar fashion during the extra time.

“I never imagined reaching this record. I want to say that I am not a better player than Pele,” Neymar told reporters after the match. “I always wanted to make my own story, write my name in the history of Brazilian football and the national team. And today I did that.”

Neymar scored 79 goals for Brazil in 125 international matches. He still lacks a big trophy with the national team, only having a FIFA Confederations Cup win in 2013 on his resume.

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Paris Saint-Germain’s big three of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar could soon be broken up. According to French influential media outlet Le Parisien, Chelsea’s owner Todd Boehly met with PSG’s president Nasser al Khelaifi to open talks about Neymar’s move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.

While the move is not imminent, it is believed that al Khelaifi left an impression that PSG is ready to do business and let the Brazilian star attacker leave. Chelsea would be expected to pay a fee of around €60 million to facilitate the transfer.

Neymar is currently enjoying another productive season with the reigning Ligue 1 champions. In 28 games played across all competitions, the 31-year-old player scored 17 goals and added 16 assists. Still, he has been an odd man out in the PSG’s locker room, being criticized by the fans for his attitude and clashing with the front office and coaching staff on a regular basis.

Reportedly, Neymar was offered to Chelsea this past summer, but Boehly decided not to pull the trigger on the move. His team’s struggles in Premier League since then and possible discount have now made him more eager to act.

PSG brought in Neymar in 2017 from Barcelona in a transfer worth a world-record €222 million. Since then, Neymar has scored an impressive 117 goals and added 76 assists while 12 trophies, including four domestic league titles.

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Neymar received a red card during Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 victory over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Wednesday night in what was his return to club football after representing Brazil at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

While he picked up his first yellow card during the 61st minute for a challenge on Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson in which his hand made contact with Thomasson’s face, Neymar was cautioned yet again one minute later, this time for diving. While the 30-year-old raced up to referee Clement Turpin to argue against the call, the referee stood by his decision to hand the Brazilian a second yellow card and thereby send him to the locker room early.

This is Neymar’s fifth red card since joining PSG for a world record transfer fee of €222 million in 2017. As a result, he will miss out on PSG’s next Ligue 1 match against second-placed Lens on Sunday.

Prior to his send off, Neymar provided the assist to center back Marquinhos to open the scoring during the first half of the action. While Marquinhos allowed Strasbourg back into the game with an own goal, Kylian Mbappe scored from the spot in the dying embers of the game to hand PSG the three points.

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Brazil forward Neymar is set to make his return to the field in his team’s World Cup round of 16 clash with South Korea on Monday night. The player has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during Brazil’s opening group game against Serbia.

“If he practices OK, he will be playing tomorrow,” Brazil coach Tite said during a news conference, implying that Neymar’s form during Sunday’s training session will determine whether or not he is in a position to play against South Korea.

When asked if Neymar could be used as a substitute against South Korea should his injury persist, Tite commented that he prefers to use his best players from the start of the match, confirming that this is not an option that he is considering. He also stated that Neymar’s return to action would happen with the approval of the Brazilian medical team.

Danilo, who also injured his ankle in the 2-0 win over Serbia, may also make his return, Tite revealed. Neymar, Danilo, and Alex Sandro are all expected to train on Sunday to determine their match fitness.

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Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar played with some of the biggest names in soccer during his career, but there’s one player he would particularly like to share jersey with. Unsurprisingly, that player is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neymar, who recently penned a new deal with PSG until 2025, revealed this in a recent interview with GQ.

“I want to play with Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Neymar. “I have already played with great players, like [Lionel] Messi and [Kylian] Mbappe, but I haven’t played with Cristiano Ronaldo yet.”

Neymar already has a stellar supporting cast in Paris, playing alongside the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria, and Marco Verratti. But despite a stacked team, PSG hasn’t been able to get to a Champions League trophy.

Having Ronaldo on his side would probably make this feat easier for Neymar. The Portuguese superstar has topped the competition five times, winning one with Manchester United and four with Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently enjoying a lukewarm season with Juventus, and the chatter of him leaving Seria A giants is growing louder by day. While Real seems to be in play as his next destination, heading to France might also be on the cards, according to multiple reports. So don’t be surprised if you see Neymar getting his wish true as soon as this summer.

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Brazilian superstar Neymar is “unlikely” to return to Barcelona this summer. This was confirmed by Barca’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu in a recent chat with RAC 1.

Neymar left Barca in 2017 in order to join Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in a record transfer. However, the 28-year-old striker didn’t manage to get accustomed to life in France and reportedly wanted to get back to Camp Nou last summer.

Aware of Neymar’s wishes, Barca tried to make a move but couldn’t come to an agreement with PSG at the time. Now, the move is completely off according to Bartomeu due to the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Such an operation is unlikely because the situation of all the clubs in Europe is very difficult,” said Bartomeu.

Despite facing a tough situation, Barca managed to get one big move finished in recent weeks. The Catalan club sold Brazilian midfielder Arthur to Juventus while acquiring Bosnian star playmaker Miralem Pjanic from Seria A powerhouse.

While many perceived this as a move that was motivated by the clubs’ wish to balance their books, Bartomeu claims that the transfers of Arthur and Pjanic had sports reasons behind them.

“Pjanic is a player who has wanted to sign for a long time, he was highly sought after, and there is a Barca player who wants Juve,” he added. “But it is an exceptional situation. It is not to balance balances because we would have sold other players for whom we had offers. Arthur is a player who is highly valued.”

Barcelona currently finds itself in a challenging situation, considering that the club is four points behind archrivals Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. Also, the overall mood around the club isn’t great, with their superstar Lionel Messi reportedly wanting to leave the club.

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Despite being linked with a move to Barcelona for the better part of the summer, Brazilian star forward Neymar remained with Paris Saint-Germain. As it turns out, it wasn’t because Barca didn’t try hard enough.

Barcelona’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu recently discussed the club’s failed attempt to sign Neymar with BarcaTV, and said that they did “everything possible” to make a deal with PSG.

 “We did everything possible to sign Neymar.” – said Bartomeu.

Bartomeu also denied reports that the club offered Ousmane Dembele or Ivan Rakitic as part of the deal, while also revealing Barca’s final offer for Neymar.

“We did talk about exchanges but all the names were given by PSG.” – he added. “Without an exchange of players, the offer was to loan Neymar for a year with a mandatory purchase option at the end of the season.”

With transfer window being closed now, it is clear that Neymar won’t be going anywhere, at least not until January. The Brazilian is reportedly unhappy in Paris and doesn’t want to play for PSG anymore, so it will be interesting to see how this situation plays out.

Neymar joined PSG in 2017 for a record-breaking sum of $247 million. Since then he played 37 games in Ligue 1 with the club, scoring 34 goals and dishing 20 assists.

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Brazil’s national team is waiting with bated breath to find out the extent of a knee injury that Neymar suffered during training on Tuesday.

The star forward limped off of the field in a training session in his home country after feeling pain in his left knee.

The Paris Saint-Germain star went to the ground clutching his knee after feeling the discomfort. While he was able to leave training under his own power, he appeared to be in a lot of pain.

It’s been a rough week for the 27-year-old superstar, who was stripped of his captaincy for the Brazilian national team in favor of Daniel Alves before Copa America. Now, he will be forced to wait and hope that his latest knee scare won’t limit his participation in the South American tournament.

The flamboyant forward has scored an absurd 60 goals in 98 career games with his nation’s team. He is only 18 goals away from passing Pele’s record with Brazil and establishing himself as the best scorer in the history of his country’s team.

Despite his goal-scoring exploits, Neymar is still yet to win a single major tournament since debuting with Brazil in 2010.

His knee will have to heal on time if he wants to be ready to try for a title again when Brazil opens against June 14th against Bolivia.

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Brazil forward Neymar will miss the 2024 Copa America in the United States as he continues to recover from the serious knee injury that he suffered in October. “It’s too early,” Brazil’s team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar revealed. “There’s no point in skipping steps to recover sooner and taking unnecessary risks. Our expectation is that he will be prepared to return at the start of the 2024 season in Europe, which is August.”

Neymar tore the cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay in their World Cup qualifier on October 18. He underwent surgery two weeks later. This injury came just two months after he arrived at Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain.

The 2024 Copa America will take place from June 20 until July 14, just weeks before Neymar’s expected return from injury. The forward’s absence will be of grave concern to Brazil, given that he is the nation’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals in 129 appearances. Brazil find themselves in Group D, alongside Colombia, Paraguay, and the winner of the playoff between Costa Rica and Honduras.

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Brazil’s star forward Neymar suffered a serious knee injury that will result in a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 31-year-old player got hurt during a World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay on Tuesday.

Neymar’s club, Al Hilal, confirmed the news on Wednesday, announcing that the Brazilian is dealing with a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee.

The Saudi Pro League side didn’t share any estimates about how long it will take for Neymar to return to action. But, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reportedly believes he will recover in time for next year’s Copa America, which is scheduled to take place between June 20 and July 14.

The injuries have been the story of Neymar’s career in recent years. This includes an ankle injury he sustained in March that required him to have surgery and miss the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign.

After a decade in Europe, during which he played with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar decided to take his talents to Saudi Arabia this past summer. He signed a two-year contract with Al Hilal that will reportedly earn him $300 million.

Neymar played five games with his new club, scoring one goal and providing three assists.

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Neymar scored two goals on Friday to help Brazil national team get a 5-1 win over Bolivia and managed to make some history in the process. The new Al Hilal forward ended the night as the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing the legendary Pele.

Pele scored 77 goals for Brazil in international matches between 1957 and 1971. Neymar, who made his senior team debut in 2010, equaled Pele’s goal tally during the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has now topped it in the first opportunity he got.

Neymar had a chance to break Pele’s record in the 17th minute via penalty kick, but Bolivia’s goalie Guillermo Viscarra saved his shot. The 31-year-old made amends in the second half, extending Brazil’s lead to 4-0 with a clinical finish in the penalty box. He then added another goal in similar fashion during the extra time.

“I never imagined reaching this record. I want to say that I am not a better player than Pele,” Neymar told reporters after the match. “I always wanted to make my own story, write my name in the history of Brazilian football and the national team. And today I did that.”

Neymar scored 79 goals for Brazil in 125 international matches. He still lacks a big trophy with the national team, only having a FIFA Confederations Cup win in 2013 on his resume.

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Paris Saint-Germain’s big three of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar could soon be broken up. According to French influential media outlet Le Parisien, Chelsea’s owner Todd Boehly met with PSG’s president Nasser al Khelaifi to open talks about Neymar’s move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.

While the move is not imminent, it is believed that al Khelaifi left an impression that PSG is ready to do business and let the Brazilian star attacker leave. Chelsea would be expected to pay a fee of around €60 million to facilitate the transfer.

Neymar is currently enjoying another productive season with the reigning Ligue 1 champions. In 28 games played across all competitions, the 31-year-old player scored 17 goals and added 16 assists. Still, he has been an odd man out in the PSG’s locker room, being criticized by the fans for his attitude and clashing with the front office and coaching staff on a regular basis.

Reportedly, Neymar was offered to Chelsea this past summer, but Boehly decided not to pull the trigger on the move. His team’s struggles in Premier League since then and possible discount have now made him more eager to act.

PSG brought in Neymar in 2017 from Barcelona in a transfer worth a world-record €222 million. Since then, Neymar has scored an impressive 117 goals and added 76 assists while 12 trophies, including four domestic league titles.

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Neymar received a red card during Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 victory over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Wednesday night in what was his return to club football after representing Brazil at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

While he picked up his first yellow card during the 61st minute for a challenge on Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson in which his hand made contact with Thomasson’s face, Neymar was cautioned yet again one minute later, this time for diving. While the 30-year-old raced up to referee Clement Turpin to argue against the call, the referee stood by his decision to hand the Brazilian a second yellow card and thereby send him to the locker room early.

This is Neymar’s fifth red card since joining PSG for a world record transfer fee of €222 million in 2017. As a result, he will miss out on PSG’s next Ligue 1 match against second-placed Lens on Sunday.

Prior to his send off, Neymar provided the assist to center back Marquinhos to open the scoring during the first half of the action. While Marquinhos allowed Strasbourg back into the game with an own goal, Kylian Mbappe scored from the spot in the dying embers of the game to hand PSG the three points.

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Brazil forward Neymar is set to make his return to the field in his team’s World Cup round of 16 clash with South Korea on Monday night. The player has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during Brazil’s opening group game against Serbia.

“If he practices OK, he will be playing tomorrow,” Brazil coach Tite said during a news conference, implying that Neymar’s form during Sunday’s training session will determine whether or not he is in a position to play against South Korea.

When asked if Neymar could be used as a substitute against South Korea should his injury persist, Tite commented that he prefers to use his best players from the start of the match, confirming that this is not an option that he is considering. He also stated that Neymar’s return to action would happen with the approval of the Brazilian medical team.

Danilo, who also injured his ankle in the 2-0 win over Serbia, may also make his return, Tite revealed. Neymar, Danilo, and Alex Sandro are all expected to train on Sunday to determine their match fitness.

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Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar played with some of the biggest names in soccer during his career, but there’s one player he would particularly like to share jersey with. Unsurprisingly, that player is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neymar, who recently penned a new deal with PSG until 2025, revealed this in a recent interview with GQ.

“I want to play with Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Neymar. “I have already played with great players, like [Lionel] Messi and [Kylian] Mbappe, but I haven’t played with Cristiano Ronaldo yet.”

Neymar already has a stellar supporting cast in Paris, playing alongside the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria, and Marco Verratti. But despite a stacked team, PSG hasn’t been able to get to a Champions League trophy.

Having Ronaldo on his side would probably make this feat easier for Neymar. The Portuguese superstar has topped the competition five times, winning one with Manchester United and four with Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently enjoying a lukewarm season with Juventus, and the chatter of him leaving Seria A giants is growing louder by day. While Real seems to be in play as his next destination, heading to France might also be on the cards, according to multiple reports. So don’t be surprised if you see Neymar getting his wish true as soon as this summer.

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Brazilian superstar Neymar is “unlikely” to return to Barcelona this summer. This was confirmed by Barca’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu in a recent chat with RAC 1.

Neymar left Barca in 2017 in order to join Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in a record transfer. However, the 28-year-old striker didn’t manage to get accustomed to life in France and reportedly wanted to get back to Camp Nou last summer.

Aware of Neymar’s wishes, Barca tried to make a move but couldn’t come to an agreement with PSG at the time. Now, the move is completely off according to Bartomeu due to the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Such an operation is unlikely because the situation of all the clubs in Europe is very difficult,” said Bartomeu.

Despite facing a tough situation, Barca managed to get one big move finished in recent weeks. The Catalan club sold Brazilian midfielder Arthur to Juventus while acquiring Bosnian star playmaker Miralem Pjanic from Seria A powerhouse.

While many perceived this as a move that was motivated by the clubs’ wish to balance their books, Bartomeu claims that the transfers of Arthur and Pjanic had sports reasons behind them.

“Pjanic is a player who has wanted to sign for a long time, he was highly sought after, and there is a Barca player who wants Juve,” he added. “But it is an exceptional situation. It is not to balance balances because we would have sold other players for whom we had offers. Arthur is a player who is highly valued.”

Barcelona currently finds itself in a challenging situation, considering that the club is four points behind archrivals Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. Also, the overall mood around the club isn’t great, with their superstar Lionel Messi reportedly wanting to leave the club.

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Despite being linked with a move to Barcelona for the better part of the summer, Brazilian star forward Neymar remained with Paris Saint-Germain. As it turns out, it wasn’t because Barca didn’t try hard enough.

Barcelona’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu recently discussed the club’s failed attempt to sign Neymar with BarcaTV, and said that they did “everything possible” to make a deal with PSG.

 “We did everything possible to sign Neymar.” – said Bartomeu.

Bartomeu also denied reports that the club offered Ousmane Dembele or Ivan Rakitic as part of the deal, while also revealing Barca’s final offer for Neymar.

“We did talk about exchanges but all the names were given by PSG.” – he added. “Without an exchange of players, the offer was to loan Neymar for a year with a mandatory purchase option at the end of the season.”

With transfer window being closed now, it is clear that Neymar won’t be going anywhere, at least not until January. The Brazilian is reportedly unhappy in Paris and doesn’t want to play for PSG anymore, so it will be interesting to see how this situation plays out.

Neymar joined PSG in 2017 for a record-breaking sum of $247 million. Since then he played 37 games in Ligue 1 with the club, scoring 34 goals and dishing 20 assists.

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Brazil’s national team is waiting with bated breath to find out the extent of a knee injury that Neymar suffered during training on Tuesday.

The star forward limped off of the field in a training session in his home country after feeling pain in his left knee.

The Paris Saint-Germain star went to the ground clutching his knee after feeling the discomfort. While he was able to leave training under his own power, he appeared to be in a lot of pain.

It’s been a rough week for the 27-year-old superstar, who was stripped of his captaincy for the Brazilian national team in favor of Daniel Alves before Copa America. Now, he will be forced to wait and hope that his latest knee scare won’t limit his participation in the South American tournament.

The flamboyant forward has scored an absurd 60 goals in 98 career games with his nation’s team. He is only 18 goals away from passing Pele’s record with Brazil and establishing himself as the best scorer in the history of his country’s team.

Despite his goal-scoring exploits, Neymar is still yet to win a single major tournament since debuting with Brazil in 2010.

His knee will have to heal on time if he wants to be ready to try for a title again when Brazil opens against June 14th against Bolivia.

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