Expected at the turn during the Copa Amrica, Neymar is in Olympic form with the Brazilian selection. Always in search of a first continental title, the Paris Saint-Germain striker is ready to take the Seleao to a third double in its history.
Neymar is in good shape with Brazil.
At 29, Neymar has no more time to waste. While he has only too little justified the huge investment made by the leaders of Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian striker continues to insist that he is a new man.
But more than words, it is the actions that will show if the former FC Barcelona player is right. In any case, his last performances with the Auriverde tunic go more in this direction.
Neymar is boiling hot!
Indeed, Neymar is hot as embers since the end of the club season and his return to the country. Obviously much better fit, the Parisian has been decisive in the last two successes of the five-time world champion. In the oven and at the mill against Ecuador (2-0), Saturday, he had completed the victory of his family by scoring a penalty in the last minute. Last night, against Paraguay (0-2), the Ile-de-France first opened the scoring very early before offering Lucas Paqueta caviar for the goal of the break in added time.
Since the start of the eliminations in the CONMEBOL zone, Neymar has also posted impressive statistics. On his 4 outings, Neymar has already scored 5 goals, including a hat-trick against Prou (2-4), mid-October, and delivering 4 decisive assists. A very high rhythm which allows the star of the selection to approach slowly but surely the record of goals scored by Pel. With 66 pawns registered in 105 selections, Neymar is only 11 short lengths of the King, stuck with 77 achievements in 92 capes.
A first Copa look
Beyond individual performances, Neymar especially dreams of lifting a first Copa Amrica. Injured in 2019, the Brazilian number 10 did not participate in the victorious pope at home. He will have the opportunity to catch up, still at home, in 2021, with the hope of winning a second major title in the A, 8 years after the Confederation Cup, to help his family achieve a third double in the event. after 1997-1999 and 2004-2007. Before confidently attacking the World Cup in Qatar in 17 short months …
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