Ballon d'Or, Neymar and Barcelona
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Former Barcelona star Neymar Jr. has taken to social media, to make clear his disillusionment with the ranking of fellow countryman Raphinha in the final Ballon d’Or standings.The Ballon d’Or
Santos forward, Neymar has taken aim at the Ballon d’Or organisers after Barcelona winger Raphinha was ranked only fifth in the 2025 edition of the award. Neymar, now 33, made his feelings clear on Instagram shortly after Monday night’s ceremony.
Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has made his feelings clear about the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings, calling his Brazil teammate Raphinha’s fifth-place finish 'a huge joke'.
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Brazilian star Neymar's suffered another setback casting fresh doubt over his chances of playing in the upcoming 2026 World cup. The 32 year old attacker picked up right rectus femoris muscle injury during training with Santos. He's now undergoing medical tests & monitoring by the club’s doctors.
Brazil legend Ronaldo believes Neymar can play an important role at the 2026 World Cup. Neymar, 33, has not played for Brazil because of injuries since October 2023. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has reiterated that Neymar "needs to be in good physical condition" to be considered for selection.
Neymar has suffered yet another injury blow as his involvement in the World Cup next summer looks bleak. The Brazil icon was left out of Carlo Ancelotti's squad for the September World Cup qualifying games due to an injury and the Santos star has once again picked up a knock,
Paris Saint-Germain forward, expressed anger at the 2025 Ballon d’Or results, labeling Raphinha’s fifth-place ranking “an
Neymar has taken a clear swipe at France Football while raging over Raphinha's final Ballon d'Or position. The Brazil and Barcelona winger finished fifth in the final vote, while Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele scooped the main prize ahead of second placed Lamine Yamal.
Once a stalwart for Brazil's squad, the 33-year-old was left off manager Carlo Ancelotti's 23-man roster for the Seleção 's final two World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next week. It now extends Neymar's absence from international duty to nearly two years.
Neymar has called out the 2025 Ballon d'Or result after Ousmane Dembele took home the prize at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday evening.