Neymar back in training with Brazil
Brazil forward Neymar, who was diagnosed with a right calf injury in late May, trained at the World Cup for the first time Tuesday in a sign he may be nearing a return.
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Kylian, Neymar top South America football naming boom
What's in a name? A victory foretold or a homage to greatness past? Across South America, a legion of pint-sized Kylians and Neymars will be following the fortunes of the stars to whom they owe their names when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday.
Neymar feels like a 'kid' at his last World Cup
Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a ‘kid’ ahead of what will be fourth and ‘final’ World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.
Neymar 'recovering well' after injury ahead of WC opener
Neymar is ‘recovering well’ from the calf injury that has made him a doubt for the start of Brazil's World Cup campaign, the team said in a statement on Monday.
Ancelotti relaxed about Neymar World Cup availability
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to rush star forward Neymar back from his calf injury, the Italian said on Tuesday as his team touched down in the United States ahead of the World Cup.
Neymar fit for ‘first or second’ match, says Ancelotti
Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday...
Ancelotti says Neymar fit for 'first or second' World Cup match
Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.
Neymar a doubt for Brazil's World Cup opener
Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team's doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday.
Neymar back in Brazil squad for fourth World Cup
Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country's World Cup squad on Monday, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence.
Raging Neymar forced off by refereeing error as Santos lose
Neymar was involved in a furious dispute with match officials after he was substituted by mistake as his Santos team lost 3-0 to visiting Cortiba on Sunday.
Neymar and Robinho Jr publicly reconcile after altercation
Neymar has publicly apologized to Santos team-mate Robinho Junior for slapping him during a training session, as the pair appeared to put the dispute behind them during a game on Tuesday...
Neymar misses out as Endrick returns to Brazil squad
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Neymar is ‘not 100 per cent’ fit so will miss two friendlies later this month as youngster Endrick returns to the squad.
Neymar undergoes surgery for meniscus injury
Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said on Monday.
Brazil without Neymar and Vinicius as Paqueta back for World Cup qualifiers
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Junior for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next month with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.
Brazilian who stole ball signed by Neymar gets 17 years prison
A Brazilian accused of stealing a football autographed by Neymar from Congress during the 2023 riots by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the theft and other charges...
Ancelotti tells Neymar to prepare well for World Cup
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 signs for six more months with Santos
Neymar on Tuesday extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of 2025, as he attempts to recapture his form in time for next year’s World Cup...
Ancelotti pledges to make struggling Brazil 'champions again'
Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled injury-plagued Neymar out from Brazil's line-up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and vowed to lead the team to a sixth title on his first day as Selecao coach.
Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.
Injured Neymar out of Brazil World Cup qualifiers
Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.
Neymar back for Brazil after 16-month absence for World Cup qualifiers
Neymar was on Thursday recalled by coach Dorival Junior to the Brazil team after almost a year and a half out injured for upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.
Neymar on target for Santos with first goal since 2023
Neymar scored for the first time in over 14 months on Sunday with his first goal for Santos since his return to his boyhood club at the start of the month.
Neymar homecoming is reminder of promise unfulfilled
When Neymar left Brazil aged 21 in 2013, bound for Barcelona, he set off to establish himself as a footballing great, seemingly destined to be remembered as his country's greatest player since Pele.
Neymar signs for Santos
Neymar on Friday signed a six month contract with Santos, the Brazilian club where he started his career.
Neymar, eyeing 2026 World Cup, announces return to Brazil's Santos
Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.
Santos president tells Neymar it's 'time to come home'
Santos' president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was ‘time to return to (his) people’ in a video published on social media on Tuesday.
Neymar and Al-Hilal agree to terminate contract: club
Brazilian star Neymar on Monday ended his injury-plagued 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia as his club, Al-Hilal said they had ‘agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent’.
Neymar in talks to leave Al-Hilal: club source
Brazilian star Neymar is in discussions about leaving his Saudi club Al-Hilal but his financial demands are holding up an agreement, a club source told AFP on Wednesday...
Neymar says Mbappe 'jealous' over Messi during PSG spell
Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became ‘jealous’ of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021.
Mascherano cools Neymar talk
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano expects to bring in several new faces to support Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer next season but says it is ‘impossible to think about’ Brazilian Neymar being one of them.