Neymar has overtaken Brazil legend Pele as the nation’s greatest goalscorer after netting in a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. The forward, who this summer swapped Paris Saint-Germain for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, scored just after the hour-mark in Belem to take his Brazil tally to 78 goals. He added a second in stoppage time at the end as the hosts ran out 5-1 winners. The brace took him clear of the three-time World Cup winner Pele’s 77 goals for the Selecao. That is according to FIFA figures — but the milestone is actually disputed in a certain quarter. The Brazilian...
would count towards their statistics. Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard’s goals against Brazil in February 2013 count towards the Three Lions’ goalscoring charts.
As he did in every type of match, Pele had a brilliant goalscoring record in these games: 18 goals in 22 matches. That elevates his Brazil record from 77 in 91 — including 12 goals in 14 games at World Cups — to 95 in 113. The striker was handed a plaque by the president of the Brazilian soccer confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues.
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