Romário: Brazil need Neymar to win World Cup
Brazil do not have a chance to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup unless Neymar plays, according to the legendary Romário.
With past winners including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Mohamed Salah, FIFA’s Puskas Award for the world’s “most beautiful” goal of the year generally tends to be won by players at or near the elite level of the game. Technically speaking, entrants for the prize are meant to be considered “without distinction of championship.”…
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