Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer (Sept. 9, 2023)

Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/505235-neymar-surpasses-peles-record-and-becomes-brazils-top-scorer 2023-09-09 23:43 Brazilian striker Neymar has become the top scorer in the history of the national team. Neymar, ... Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer

09.09.2023, 23:43

Brazilian striker Neymar has become the top scorer in the history of the national team.

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In the 1st round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Brazil defeated Bolivia 5-1. Neymar scored two goals. Thus, the striker scored his 78th and 79th goals. This figure is the best in the history of the Brazilian national team. Neymar surpassed the record of the legendary Pele, who had 77 goals.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	30	67
2	Manchester City	29	60
3	Aston Villa	29	51
4	Manchester United	29	51
5	Liverpool	29	48
6	Chelsea	29	48
7	Brentford	29	44
8	Everton	29	43
9	Fulham	29	40
10	Sunderland	29	40
11	Bournemouth	29	40
12	Newcastle	29	39
13	Crystal Palace	29	38
14	Brighton	29	37
15	Leeds	29	31
16	Tottenham	29	29
17	Nottingham Forest	29	28
18	West Ham	29	28
19	Burnley	29	19
20	Wolves	30	16

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