'O Príncipe' Neymar Jr surpasses 'O Rei' Pele

8th September 2023. It is the day on which Neymar surpassed 'O Rei ' Pele, the best player in the history of the country where football became great.

The 'Selecao' star, just as he has left the top flight for Al Hilal, has become the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian national team.

It was only a matter of time before the former Santos player, the boy who dazzled before making the leap to Europe, overtook 'O Rei'. Even more so when he levelled it months ago. It was not until on Friday, at the Estadio Olímpico do Para, that Neymar became a legend, a myth.

His two goals against Bolivia have lifted him to the top of the Brazilian national team. He has left behind the 77 goals of Pele and now has 79, with still several years ahead of him to increase his numbers.