Neymar Jr Birthday: Lesser- Known Facts About The Football Star
By: Manasi Kamble | February 05, 2025
Neymar Jr, turns 33 today, check out lesser-known facts about the legendary football player
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Childhood:
Neymar was born on February 5, 1992. He comes from a sporting family.
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Olympic gold medal:
Neymar captained Brazil to their first Olympic gold medal in men's football at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. He scored the winning penalty in the final match against Germany.
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Friendship with Kobe:
Neymar and Kobe Bryant were close friends and used to play sports together. Neymar has a tattoo of one of Kobe's quotes on his thigh.
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Free time:
Neymar prefers to watch movies, play video games, or spend time with his son David Lucca when he's not playing football.
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Discovery:
Betinho, a long-time Santos employee, discovered Neymar in 2004 and brought him into the club's youth system.
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2014 World Cup:
Neymar scored four goals in five games for Brazil in the 2014 World Cup, but was knocked out of the competition with a fractured vertebra in the quarterfinals.
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2013 Confederations Cup:
Neymar won the Golden Ball as the tournament's most valuable player at the 2013 Confederations Cup.
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