Daily News | Brazilian Neymar the latest soccer star to move to Saudi Arabia
Brazilian star Neymar is the latest Europe-based soccer star to move to Saudi Arabia.
Neymar, 31, is set to join Saudi club Al-Hilal, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano. The move will end Neymar’s six-year spell in France with Paris Saint-Germain. PSG, which lost fellow superstarNeymar, widely considered one of the top players in global soccer, leaves PSG having won five Ligue 1 titles and three League Cups, but without delivering the Champions League title that was so coveted by PSG’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments.
With Ronaldo, Messi, and soon Neymar, all transferring within the past year, three of soccer’s biggest stars will be plying their trade outside of Europe. Neymar at 31 years old is the most surprising, as he is still near his prime and hasn’t accomplished nearly as much individually or team-wise as Ronaldo or Messi.
Neymar is fourth all-time in appearances for the Brazilian national team with 124. With 77 goals, he is tied with Pelé for the most goals in Brazil history.
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