Neymar’s performance against Boli was incredible, as the Brazilian and Al-Hilal striker netted a brace to give the Samba boys a 5-1 triumph.
The guy was supposed to go one better than Pele, but his poor shot from the penalty spot was stopped by the Bolin goalkeeper.
He would not be denied, however, as Rodrygo helped the Brazilian maestro with his game-changing goal to overtake Pele.
He also scored his second goal in added time in the second half to complete the scoring for Brazil.
Here are three records set by Neymar Jr as a Brazil national team player.
The Brazilian has also set the record for most assists for the Samba boys as he his not only a prolific goal scorer but also a good creative player as well. He also assisted in the match against Boli.
2. Most goals for Brazil – 79
Surpassing Pele as Brazilian highest goal scorer is a huge record. This means he his ahead of greats like Ronaldo De Lima, Rivaldo, Pele and the likes.
With just being 31 years of age, the record is expected to be surpassed with no small margin.
The game against Boli was not just only about Neymar Jr, Rodrygo also registered a brace in the game with an assist and also Raphinha was on the score sheet.
Neymar has been an effective contributor to the Selecao. He was part of the team that won the Confederation Cup in Brazil against Spain as a 22 year old where he shined. The Brazilian has also won the Olympics wit the national team.
Although Cafu is still ahead with 142 games to his name, however with 125 games under Neymar’s belt, he can surpass that if he considers to play more for Brazil.
Brazil start their World Cup qualifiers on a great note.
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