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#Neymar #leaves #field #hands #ears #Brazil #star #booed #Santos #Fluminense">Neymar leaves field with hands on ears after Brazil star is booed during Santos vs Fluminense Brazil’s record goalscorer Neymar was subjected to severe fan criticism after his club Santos lost 2-3 to Fluminense in the Brazilian Serie A on Sunday.
“The day has arrived when I have to explain an ear scratch! Folks, honestly, you’re going way too hard and crossing the line… It’s just too sad to have to put up with this,” Neymar wrote on social media.
“No human being can take it.”
The 34-year-old returned to his boyhood club last year and helped it stay in the top flight with 11 goals and four assists. However, the club has struggled for consistency this season, and has just one win in its last five matches across competitions.
The result could also impact Neymar’s selection for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has maintained that the forward remains in his plans, provided he remains fit, and it remains to be seen if he can actually make it to the final squad.
Neymar last played for Brazil nearly three years ago, when he had to leave the field early with an injury during a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Brazil’s record goalscorer Neymar was subjected to severe fan criticism after his club Santos lost…
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#Neymar #remains #coy #potential #MLS #move">Neymar remains coy on potential MLS move
Brazilian star Neymar said he is still weighing his next move despite reports linking him to FC Cincinnati.
“I honestly don’t know,” the 34-year-old forward told ESPN on Thursday.
He added that he intends to finish his current contract at boyhood club Santos, which expires at the end of this year.
Neymar, captain of the club in Brazil’s Serie A, has been limited to eight matches in 2026 due to a knee injury. He has four goals and three assists.
Reports earlier this month said that FC Cincinnati officials were exploring options to bring Neymar to MLS this summer.
ALSO READ | Can Neymar make it to Brazil squad for FIFA World Cup 2026?
Neymar rejoined Santos, where he began his professional career from 2009-13, in 2025. He is best known for his time with world powerhouses Barcelona (2013-17) and Paris Saint-Germain (2017-23), playing alongside current MLS superstar Lionel Messi with both clubs.
An ankle injury slowed Neymar before his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, leading to a stint with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, where his brief tenure was halted by a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
A fixture on the Brazilian national team starting in 2013, Neymar hasn’t played for his country since 2023. He has stated publicly his desire to be on Brazil’s FIFA World Cup team this summer in North America.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Brazilian star Neymar said he is still weighing his next move despite reports linking him to FC Cincinnati.
“I honestly don’t know,” the 34-year-old forward told ESPN on Thursday.
He added that he intends to finish his current contract at boyhood club Santos, which expires at the end of this year.
Neymar, captain of the club in Brazil’s Serie A, has been limited to eight matches in 2026 due to a knee injury. He has four goals and three assists.
Reports earlier this month said that FC Cincinnati officials were exploring options to bring Neymar to MLS this summer.
ALSO READ | Can Neymar make it to Brazil squad for FIFA World Cup 2026?
Neymar rejoined Santos, where he began his professional career from 2009-13, in 2025. He is best known for his time with world powerhouses Barcelona (2013-17) and Paris Saint-Germain (2017-23), playing alongside current MLS superstar Lionel Messi with both clubs.
An ankle injury slowed Neymar before his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, leading to a stint with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, where his brief tenure was halted by a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
A fixture on the Brazilian national team starting in 2013, Neymar hasn’t played for his country since 2023. He has stated publicly his desire to be on Brazil’s FIFA World Cup team this summer in North America.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Brazilian star Neymar said he is still weighing his next move despite reports linking him…
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#Neymar #months #show #ready #FIFA #World #Cup #Ancelotti">Neymar has two months to show he is ready for FIFA World Cup 2026, says Ancelotti
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar earning a place in his 26-man squad for this year’s World Cup, saying the forward has two months to prove he has the required qualities. Ancelotti has consistently maintained that Neymar will be in contention if he is fully fit but the attacker was excluded from Brazil’s squad for last month’s warm-up matches against France and Croatia.
Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, has not played for the national team since suffering a serious knee injury in October 2023 and has struggled to maintain a consistent run of matches since returning to Santos last year. Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to France in Boston prompted fans to chant Neymar’s name but Ancelotti dismissed the reaction at the time, saying attention should focus on the players selected.
RELATED | Ancelotti shrugs off Neymar chants after Brazil lose to France
Now, however, the Italian has suggested that the Santos forward remains part of his thinking as Brazil assesses its options ahead of the World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19 in North America and Mexico.
“He’s a great talent, and it’s normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup,” Ancelotti said in an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe.
“He’s currently being evaluated by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) , by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup.
“After his knee injury, Neymar has made a good comeback; he’s scoring goals. He needs to continue in this direction and improve his fitness. He’s on the right track.”
Brazil is in Group C alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in the World Cup and will begin its campaign on June 13 at New Jersey Stadium.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar earning a place in his 26-man squad for this year’s World Cup, saying the forward has two months to prove he has the required qualities. Ancelotti has consistently maintained that Neymar will be in contention if he is fully fit but the attacker was excluded from Brazil’s squad for last month’s warm-up matches against France and Croatia.
Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, has not played for the national team since suffering a serious knee injury in October 2023 and has struggled to maintain a consistent run of matches since returning to Santos last year. Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to France in Boston prompted fans to chant Neymar’s name but Ancelotti dismissed the reaction at the time, saying attention should focus on the players selected.
RELATED | Ancelotti shrugs off Neymar chants after Brazil lose to France
Now, however, the Italian has suggested that the Santos forward remains part of his thinking as Brazil assesses its options ahead of the World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19 in North America and Mexico.
“He’s a great talent, and it’s normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup,” Ancelotti said in an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe.
“He’s currently being evaluated by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) , by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup.
“After his knee injury, Neymar has made a good comeback; he’s scoring goals. He needs to continue in this direction and improve his fitness. He’s on the right track.”
Brazil is in Group C alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in the World Cup and will begin its campaign on June 13 at New Jersey Stadium.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar earning a place in…
