{"id":3984,"date":"2023-03-23T10:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/?p=3984"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:36:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:36:07","slug":"will-neymar-play-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/will-neymar-play-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Will neymar play 2026 world cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar Jr. or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.<\/p>\n

Neymar’s career began with Santos FC, where he played until 2013. He then moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona for €57.1 million, making him the most expensive transfer in football history at that time. In 2017, Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG in a transfer worth €222 million, again making him the most expensive footballer.<\/p>\n

With 57 goals in 90 matches for Brazil, Neymar is the fifth-highest goalscorer for his national team and is the country’s youngest player to score 50 goals. He was a key player in Brazil’s victories at the 2011 South American Youth Championship, which earned him the Golden Ball, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he was named Player of the Tournament. He was also a member of Brazil’s Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n

Neymar has been ranked among the world’s most marketable athletes. SportsPro named<\/p>\n