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Neymar: References & Edit History

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Article History

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Modified link of Web site: International Olympic Committee - Neymar’s career in numbers: All trophies, records, medals, and awards – full list of stats. Sep 26, 2026
Updated title. Jul 06, 2026
Added World Cup update. Jul 05, 2026
Updated headline and keywords. Jul 01, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 27, 2026
Updated title and keywords. Jun 12, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 03, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 01, 2026
Added cross-reference to Ligue 1. Jul 15, 2025
Article updated to reflect Neymar surpassing Pelé's goal-scoring record for Brazil. May 29, 2025
Added cross-reference. May 29, 2025
Add new Web site: All American Entertainment Speakers - Neymar J�nior. Jul 28, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Red Bull - Discover Neymar Jr?s childhood in Brazil. May 06, 2024
Article revised. Feb 13, 2023
Added information about the 2022 World Cup. Dec 15, 2022
Add new Web site: International Olympic Committee - Neymar’s career in numbers: All trophies, records, medals, and awards – full list of stats. Aug 23, 2022
Added details of his first season with PSG and of his performance during the 2018 World Cup. Jul 19, 2018
Updated to mention the number of goals he scored with Barcelona and his transfer to PSG. Aug 10, 2017
Mentioned Brazil's 2016 Olympic gold medal and Neymar's title-winning penalty kick. Aug 23, 2016
Add new Web site: The Famous People - Biography of Neymar. May 18, 2016
Added information on Neymar's legal troubles. Mar 24, 2016
Add new Web site: Official Site of Neymar. Dec 08, 2015
Add new Web site: History-of-Soccer.org - Biography of Neymar. Dec 08, 2015
Updated to mention his performance in the 2014 World Cup. Jul 17, 2014
New article added. Jul 09, 2014
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