Moment Neymar brought to tears after surprise World Cup call-up
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“Brazil’s all-time top scorer Neymar jr”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Neymar is the nation's all-time top goalscorer with 79 goals, surpassing Pele's 77 goals.
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— He is the nation's all-time top goalscorer, with 79 goals in 128 matches. Neymar won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and received the Golden Ball before being named in the Dream Team and receiving th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar
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— Brazil top scorers Neymar Pele Ronaldo Getty.Pele Brazil v Malmo 1962 Getty. 1Pele | 77 goals. One of the greatest players Brazil has produced, Pele is their highest-ever goalscorer on the internation…
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/pele-neymar-ronaldo-who-is-…
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/pele-neymar-ronaldo-who-is-…
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— Neymar scored 118 goals during his time at French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar’s footballing records. As well as becoming Brazil’s greatest goalscorer, Neymar has reached a centenary of goals fo…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/neymar-career-in-numbers-tr…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/neymar-career-in-numbers-tr…
“Neymar jr was brought to tears after hearing his name included in Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad”
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Multiple web search results describe Neymar's emotional reaction and the 'emotional moment' he discovered he was named in the 26-man squad for the World Cup.
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— Subscribe to Sky Sports News: http://bit.ly/SkySportsNewsSub Watch Sky Sports: https://bit.ly/BuySkySportsNeymar has been included in Brazil's World Cup s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWK0bRkTdlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWK0bRkTdlY
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— Neymar Jr, 34, has revealed the emotional moment he discovered he was named in Brazil’s 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup – finding out live at home surrounded by friends as the announcement pl…
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/neymar-jr-brazil-2026-world-cu…
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/neymar-jr-brazil-2026-world-cu…
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— Brazil name World Cup squad: Neymar recalled but Chelsea’s Joao Pedro misses out.Neymar in World Cup: Brazil’s 26-man squad analyzed. 4 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
“sealing his return to the national team after more than two years away”
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While evidence confirms Neymar was recalled to the squad, none of the provided sources explicitly state that he had been away for 'more than two years'. The provided Wikipedia and biography snippets do not specify the duration of his absence.
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— Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈʒuni.oʁ] ⓘ; born 5 February 1992), simply known as Neymar Júnior (shortened to Neymar Jr) or mononymously…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar
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— 231M Followers, 2,034 Following, 6,089 Posts - Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) on Instagram: "@santosfc & Brazil 🇧🇷"
https://www.instagram.com/neymarjr/
https://www.instagram.com/neymarjr/
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— 22 hours ago · Neymar is a Brazilian football (soccer) player who is one of the most prolific scorers in his country’s storied football history, helping Brazil win its first men’s soccer Olympic gold …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Neymar
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Neymar
“coach Carlo Ancelotti announced Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup”
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Wikipedia confirms Carlo Ancelotti is the head coach of the Brazil national team, and multiple news sources report him announcing the 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
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— Current team. Brazil (head coach). Youth career.Carlo Ancelotti. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo antʃeˈlɔtti];[4] born 10 June 1959) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Ancelotti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Ancelotti
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— Brazil announces 26-player squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Carlo Ancelotti: “Neymar will be an important player for us at the World Cup”. “We spent the entire year analyzing Neymar.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has announced the national team’s final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Neymar has been included in the list and will once again have the chance to play at …
https://sportaran.com/en/post/nejmar-poedet-na-chm-2026-anch…
https://sportaran.com/en/post/nejmar-poedet-na-chm-2026-anch…
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