Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, widely regarded as Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian football superstar renowned for his dazzling dribbling, creativity, and goal-scoring prowess. Neymar’s dad recently said in an interview that the Brazilian soccer star almost quit playing because of constant injuries.
He got fed up but chose knee surgery instead. Even with those problems, Neymar scored an amazing hat-trick against Juventude in December 2025, which helped Santos avoid dropping out of Brazil’s top league.
Recent Contract Extension
Neymar signed a new deal with Santos on January 6, 2026, extending his stay through the end of 2026, not just this season. He emphasized Santos as his home and expressed commitment to achieving remaining dreams with the club.
World Cup Availability
In late 2025, Ancelotti said only fully fit players would be picked for the team. He named Neymar and Vinícius Júnior as examples. In September 2025, he added that Neymar’s skills are top-notch, but today’s football requires players to be in perfect physical shape to play.
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Ancelotti added in December 2025 that selections owe no favors, depending solely on form and fitness by May 2026.