Neymar to eclipse Pele? It is now a matter of when, not if.
Touted as the heir to Pele s throne long ago, Neymar is only nine goals away from equalling the Brazil legend s record of 77 goals for the Selecao.
Neymar was on target as Brazil made it two wins from two games to start their Copa America defence with a 4-0 rout of Peru on Thursday, taking his international tally to 68 goals.
Often a maligned and criticised figure in the world of football due to his on-field antics – evident when the referee overturned a penalty after conducting a VAR check – there was no doubting Neymar s quality and standing within Brazilian football against Peru.
37 Brazil, with the 4-0 win vs Peru, has scored 2+ goals in 37 out of the 56 games under Tite; 66% of the games…