Many critics agreed that Neymar's punishment was too lenient and that he should have been issued a red card. He equalised earlier than half-time with a shot from exterior the field and gave Brazil the lead in the second half with a penalty kick, following a controversial choice by the referee, in an eventual 3–1 win. In the third group match, he again scored twice as the Seleção defeated Cameroon 4–1 to achieve the knockout stage. In the spherical of sixteen towards Chile, the match finished 1–1 after a hundred and twenty minutes and was determined by a penalty shoot-out with Neymar scoring what proved to be the winning kick for Brazil.

In 2021—the similar 12 months that Messi signed with PSG—Neymar agreed to a contract extension that dedicated him to PSG until 2025. Neymar, Mbappé, and Messi became some of the formidable entrance lines in all of soccer. In the ultimate against Germany at the Maracanã in Rio on 20 August, Neymar opened the scoring with a free-kick after 27 minutes. The game finished 1–1 after Max Meyer equalised in the second-half.

Regardless of the cash concerned or the player's performances at Barca, the component of this deal that did not sit right was that it occurred outdoors of the transfer window. Barca used a rule in Spain that allowed them to signal a replacement for a long-term injured participant to pay Braithwaite's €18m release clause and lure him away from relegation threatened Leganes in February. The worst half was Leganes were not allowed to signal anyone to take his place.

One of the first questions he was asked is, "what do you wish to do if you make it as knowledgeable footballer and earn plenty of money?" The reply was a wonderful embodiment of Neymar. Neymar Jr was born on the 5th of February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, together with his mother and father solely finding out that he was a boy when he got here into the world, they could not afford an ultrasound. They weren't certain on what to call the baby and eventually settled on Neymar Jr, together with his family nickname being "Juninho." The household was struggling to make ends meet and put meals on the desk. Mogi is a spot with forty,000 inhabitants that has been doubled within the last 15 years.

Neymar Sr didn't really see much of his son taking half in soccer because of work commitments, but he had heard the speak. Neymar's potential was clear for all to see even at such an early age, but potential is one factor and turning into a fully-fledged celebrity is one other. The following yr, Neymar ended his contract with Barcelona and switched to Paris Saint-Germain.

Brazil beat Germany 5–4 on penalties, and Neymar scored the profitable penalty to bring Brazil its first Olympic gold medal in males's soccer. Both during and previous to the tournament, he had been subjected to criticism over his conduct on and off the pitch, with several former Brazil gamers suggesting that he was not match to captain the national team. Neymar subsequently renounced the captaincy following their Olympic victory. On 6 June 2015, Neymar scored the third aim for Barça within the 3–1 Champions League Final defeat of Italian champions Juventus at Berlin's Olympiastadion, ensuring the club received its fifth European Cup. This made Barcelona the first club in history to win the treble of home league, home cup and European Cup twice. On a personal observe, he grew to become the eighth player in football's historical past to win both the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League, and the first participant to score in final victories in each competitions.

Brazilian striker Neymar waves on July 5, 2014, from contained in the helicopter that transported him from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, to his residence in Guarujá after an harm. They point out that, as a result of he is a soccer genius — and thus, a massive risk to any opposing group — Neymar is the fixed target of violent, and possibly injurious, tackles. Inconveniently, from the Brazilians' viewpoint, a 2012 video has surfaced during which their very own coach, Tite, makes an analogous criticism of the player. Mexico's coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, accused Neymar of setting a bad instance for youngsters, including that soccer is meant to be "a manly game," and is "not for clowning round." England's former captain Alan Shearer described the Brazilian as a "magnificent participant" but condemned his conduct as "completely pathetic." Over the previous few days — to the discomfort of his many fans — Neymar has turn into the butt of a worldwide tidal wave of Internet quips and spoofs, lampooning his extraordinary habits through the World Cup.

Neymar with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi towards Marseille throughout Le Classique, October 2021On 10 August 2021, Neymar's former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi signed for PSG. On 29 August, Neymar made his first appearance of the season, being a starter in a 2–0 win over Reims. Messi replaced Neymar at 66th minute of the match, making his debut for the French membership.