{"id":291889,"date":"2023-09-09T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T11:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291889"},"modified":"2023-09-09T11:21:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T11:21:02","slug":"neymar-breaks-peles-record-and-becomes-brazils-top-goal-scorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/neymar-breaks-peles-record-and-becomes-brazils-top-goal-scorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar breaks Pele&apos;s record and becomes Brazil&apos;s top goal scorer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Neymar breaks Pele&#8217;s record and becomes Brazil&#8217;s all-time top scorer after notching two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifying<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Neymar scored a brace in Brazil&#8217;s 5-1 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifying<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The Al Hilal forward surpasses Pele&#8217;s goal record of\u00a0 77 against national teams<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neymar eclipsed Pel\u00e9 as the top goal scorer for Brazil\u00b4s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner\u2019s career total on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil\u00b4s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Bel\u00e9m.<\/p>\n<p>It was Brazil\u00b4s fourth goal of the match in a 5-1 win, with the last goal of the game also being scored by Neymar &#8211; his 79th &#8211; during injury time.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar\u2019s record-breaking goal came after a low cross into the penalty box, which the striker finished with accuracy from close range. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pel\u00e9 usually did.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/11\/75242131-12498845-Neymar_celebrated_his_78th_and_79th_goals_in_their_5_1_World_Cup-m-17_1694256048260.jpg\" height=\"334\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar celebrated his 78th and 79th goals in their 5-1 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/11\/75242133-12498845-The_Brazil_forward_moved_from_PSG_to_Al_Hilal_this_summer_for_78-m-18_1694256058483.jpg\" height=\"402\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil forward moved from PSG to Al Hilal this summer for \u00a378m and is set to earn \u00a3260m<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/11\/75242649-12498845-image-m-14_1694255404997.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar made his debut at 18 and has won the Confederations Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy, no words for this,\u201d Neymar said in brief comments to media after he was handed a plaque by the president of the Brazilian soccer confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues. \u201cI never thought I would reach this record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Al-Hilal striker missed a penalty in the 17th minute, which goalkeeper Billy Viscarra saved. Neymar\u2019s second goal in the match came in similar fashion near the final whistle, with another low cross by Raphinha.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u00b4s soccer confederation considers Pel\u00e9 as its top goal scorer with 95 goals in 114 matches. FIFA does not count goals that Pel\u00e9 had at national team friendlies against clubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c78 times Neymar,\u201d the Brazilian soccer body said on social media after Neymar\u00b4s record-breaking goal. \u201cNeymar scores the fifth for the Selecao,\u201d it said after the striker\u2019s second goal against Bolivia.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrigues, the president of Brazil\u2019s soccer body, reiterated Neymar had become \u201cthe all-time top goal-scorer for Brazil in matches against national teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pel\u00e9\u2019s Foundation, however, acknowledged Neymar\u2019s achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations, Neymar Jr, for surpassing the King in goals for the Brazilian National Team in official FIFA matches,\u201d it said on social media. \u201cSurely Pel\u00e9 is applauding you today!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say that this (the record) doesn\u2019t mean I am better than him (Pel\u00e9) or than any national team player,\u201d Neymar added in his short statement. \u201cI always wanted to write my story in the national team, and today I did that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neymar\u00b4s most-recent match for Brazil before the victory over Bolivia was the World Cup quarterfinal loss last year to Croatia. He left Qatar with doubts about his future in the national team and did not play the Selecao\u00b4s first three games this year.<\/p>\n<p>New Brazil coach Fernando Diniz said Neymar came to play for Brazil \u201cto score goals, break records, show that he is very much willing to live this (the national team.)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a great hero,\u201d Diniz said. \u201cPeople have to recognize it and accept it. He doesn\u2019t do anything to get this adoration he gets from the crowd. It is because of the natural talent he has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/11\/75242647-12498845-image-a-15_1694255725531.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar with his teammates after breaking the record becoming Brazil&#8217;s all-time top scorer\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/11\/75242641-12498845-Bolivian_goalkeeper_Billy_Viscara_saved_Neymar_s_early_penalty_b-m-20_1694256078627.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bolivian goalkeeper Billy Viscara saved Neymar&#8217;s early penalty, but he still scored a brace<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12498845\/Neymar-breaks-Peles-record-Brazils-time-scorer-notching-two-goals-5-1-win-Bolivia-World-Cup-qualifying.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neymar breaks Pele&#8217;s record and becomes Brazil&#8217;s all-time top scorer after notching two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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