No way! Neymar, who is the same age as Son Heung-min, has already mentioned his retirement, saying, "I might retire in December..."

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Neymar (34, Santos), the most scorer in the history of the Brazilian national team, hinted at a shocking retirement possibility. It comes as a bit of a shock as it contrasts with Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC), who is the same age, still playing as a key striker in his team and national team. As injuries have become more frequent recently, he has begun to directly mention the timing of his retirement.

Neymar expressed his honest feelings about his future in an interview with Brazilian media 'Caze' on the 21st (Korea Standard Time). "I don't even know what's going to happen in the future or what's going to happen next year," he said, adding, "When December comes this year, I may want to retire. Now, we are planning on a yearly basis. It depends on what my heart will say," he said in a bombshell statement.

Neymar is a Brazilian legend in name and reality. He scored 79 goals in 128 A matches, the most for Brazil. It is more than Pelé, who scored 77 goals, and far exceeds Ronaldo (62 goals) and Romario (55 goals). Capu (142 games), not Neymar, is ranked first in Brazil's most A matches.

Neymar is on the decline of his career due to injuries. When he was injured in Saudi League's Al-Hilal in January last year, he terminated his contract by mutual agreement and returned to his former team, Santos. It was also because of his greed for the 2026 World Cup.

However, the injury evil spirit plagued Neymar. Starting with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament suffered by Al Hilal, he also injured his hamstring. Even after returning to Santos, he suffered a minor knee injury and even underwent surgery in December last year. It is said that he made a comeback through a substitution match last weekend.

As expected, Neymar has made no secret of his greed for the upcoming North American World Cup in June. "This year is a very important World Cup year not only for Santos but also for the Brazilian national team," he said. "I want to pour everything into 100% condition this season."

However, Neymar's position in the Brazilian national team is not as good as it used to be. Under Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), who took the helm, Neymar was on the call-up list in March last year, but he dropped out due to chronic injuries and swallowed the disappointment. Currently, the national team is speeding up the generational change by joining Vinicius Junior, who is completely replacing Neymar's role, as well as Esteban, the "all-time divinity," so his trip to the World Cup finals is in the fog.

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