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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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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Brazilian star forward Neymar is looking to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. According to reports from the French media, Neymar told PSG that he wants out and that he prefers a return to La Liga side Barcelona.

Neymar’s transfer request comes several weeks after French superstar Kylian Mbappe informed the club that he wouldn’t sign a new contract. Earlier this summer, Argentinean superstar Lionel Messi left Paris as a free agent and signed with MLS side Inter Miami.

PSG is reportedly willing to move on from Neymar and start fresh. However, it is unclear whether a deal with Barca can be struck, considering the Spanish club’s financial problems. Instead, they are focusing on talks with Premier League powerhouse Chelsea.

It is believed that Chelsea would be open to bringing in Neymar on an initial loan before making the move permanent. PSG, on the other hand, is insisting on a €60 million transfer fee. Multiple Saudi Arabia clubs have already informed Ligue 1 champions that they would pay this kind of fee, but it is unclear whether the player would be open to a move out of Europe.

Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 after the French club activated his €222 million release clause. Since then, the Brazilian has played 173 games with the club, scoring 118 goals and adding 77 assists. He won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG during that time.

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Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr. has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being scheduled to undergo surgery to repair some damaged ankle ligaments, PSG confirmed on Monday. The Brazilian is set to be out for three months, effectively meaning that his season has come to a premature end.

“Neymar Jr. has had several episodes of instability in his right ankle in recent years,” PSG announced in a statement. “Following his last sprain contracted on Feb. 20, the medical staff … recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid a major risk of recurrence. All the experts consulted have confirmed this necessity.”

The 31-year-old forward was injured during his team’s 4-3 victory over Lilli last month. According to PSG manager Christophe Galtier, Neymar’s absence would be a major loss, especially when considering the 13 goals and 11 assists that he has contributed in Ligue 1 this season. He is expected to undergo surgery in Doha, Qatar.

PSG is currently at the top of Ligue 1 with an eight-point lead over second-placed Marseille. The team is set to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash, which they currently trail 1-0.

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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 international and Paris Saint-Germain star striker Neymar might have to cut his season short once again. After missing the second part of the 2017-18 season due to surgery on his right foot, the 26-year-old might be forced to do the same in 2018-19 according to sources close to Ligue 1 powerhouse.

Neymar injured his right foot in last week’s Coupe de France round of 32 match against Strasbourg, leaving the pitch in tears. The reports say that he fractured the same fifth metatarsal in his right foot like the last season, and that he might need another surgery to fix the issue. If this ends up to be the case, the Brazilian will most likely have to end his season prematurely.

Sources say that Neymar and PSG are currently debating whether the surgery is the only option, with both sides remaining optimistic that another solution might come up in the coming days. The best case scenario would be that the player reacts positively to treatment in which case he could return at some point in April.

Before the injury, Neymar was once again the Paris Saint-Germain’s best player, managing to score 13 goals in 13 matches alongside six assists in Ligue 1. He also added five goals in Championship League and one goal in French Cup.

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Three-time world cup winner Pele made a bold statement on Wednesday, calling Diego Maradona a “much better player” during his time compared to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

The former Brazilian forward also questioned Messi’s skillset, calling him a player who “only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well.”

“As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was one of the best players ever,” Pele said. “If you ask me: Was he better than Messi?’ Yes, he was. Much better.”

Pele went on to describe players he thought were better than Messi.

“(Franz) Beckenbauer, (Johan) Cruyff are also better,” Pele added. “They’re also excellent players.”

The former Brazilian forward also talked about the constant comparisons fans make between him and Messi. In an attempt to explain why he was better than the Argentine, Pele said,

“How can you make a comparison between a guy who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another who shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well?”

He didn’t stop there.

“To compare with Pele, it has to be someone who shoots well with the left, shoots well with the right, and scores headers.”

When asked who he thought was better between Neymar and Mbappe, the 78-year-old said, “Everyone talks more about Mbappe in Europe but I think Neymar is a better player,” Pele said.

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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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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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Brazilian star forward Neymar is looking to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. According to reports from the French media, Neymar told PSG that he wants out and that he prefers a return to La Liga side Barcelona.

Neymar’s transfer request comes several weeks after French superstar Kylian Mbappe informed the club that he wouldn’t sign a new contract. Earlier this summer, Argentinean superstar Lionel Messi left Paris as a free agent and signed with MLS side Inter Miami.

PSG is reportedly willing to move on from Neymar and start fresh. However, it is unclear whether a deal with Barca can be struck, considering the Spanish club’s financial problems. Instead, they are focusing on talks with Premier League powerhouse Chelsea.

It is believed that Chelsea would be open to bringing in Neymar on an initial loan before making the move permanent. PSG, on the other hand, is insisting on a €60 million transfer fee. Multiple Saudi Arabia clubs have already informed Ligue 1 champions that they would pay this kind of fee, but it is unclear whether the player would be open to a move out of Europe.

Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 after the French club activated his €222 million release clause. Since then, the Brazilian has played 173 games with the club, scoring 118 goals and adding 77 assists. He won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG during that time.

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Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr. has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being scheduled to undergo surgery to repair some damaged ankle ligaments, PSG confirmed on Monday. The Brazilian is set to be out for three months, effectively meaning that his season has come to a premature end.

“Neymar Jr. has had several episodes of instability in his right ankle in recent years,” PSG announced in a statement. “Following his last sprain contracted on Feb. 20, the medical staff … recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid a major risk of recurrence. All the experts consulted have confirmed this necessity.”

The 31-year-old forward was injured during his team’s 4-3 victory over Lilli last month. According to PSG manager Christophe Galtier, Neymar’s absence would be a major loss, especially when considering the 13 goals and 11 assists that he has contributed in Ligue 1 this season. He is expected to undergo surgery in Doha, Qatar.

PSG is currently at the top of Ligue 1 with an eight-point lead over second-placed Marseille. The team is set to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash, which they currently trail 1-0.

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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 international and Paris Saint-Germain star striker Neymar might have to cut his season short once again. After missing the second part of the 2017-18 season due to surgery on his right foot, the 26-year-old might be forced to do the same in 2018-19 according to sources close to Ligue 1 powerhouse.

Neymar injured his right foot in last week’s Coupe de France round of 32 match against Strasbourg, leaving the pitch in tears. The reports say that he fractured the same fifth metatarsal in his right foot like the last season, and that he might need another surgery to fix the issue. If this ends up to be the case, the Brazilian will most likely have to end his season prematurely.

Sources say that Neymar and PSG are currently debating whether the surgery is the only option, with both sides remaining optimistic that another solution might come up in the coming days. The best case scenario would be that the player reacts positively to treatment in which case he could return at some point in April.

Before the injury, Neymar was once again the Paris Saint-Germain’s best player, managing to score 13 goals in 13 matches alongside six assists in Ligue 1. He also added five goals in Championship League and one goal in French Cup.

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Three-time world cup winner Pele made a bold statement on Wednesday, calling Diego Maradona a “much better player” during his time compared to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

The former Brazilian forward also questioned Messi’s skillset, calling him a player who “only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well.”

“As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was one of the best players ever,” Pele said. “If you ask me: Was he better than Messi?’ Yes, he was. Much better.”

Pele went on to describe players he thought were better than Messi.

“(Franz) Beckenbauer, (Johan) Cruyff are also better,” Pele added. “They’re also excellent players.”

The former Brazilian forward also talked about the constant comparisons fans make between him and Messi. In an attempt to explain why he was better than the Argentine, Pele said,

“How can you make a comparison between a guy who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another who shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well?”

He didn’t stop there.

“To compare with Pele, it has to be someone who shoots well with the left, shoots well with the right, and scores headers.”

When asked who he thought was better between Neymar and Mbappe, the 78-year-old said, “Everyone talks more about Mbappe in Europe but I think Neymar is a better player,” Pele said.

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