Neymar
May 2026
Santos have opened a formal investigation into an alleged altercation between Neymar and Robinho Jr after reports of physical and verbal confrontation during training. The club initiated legal proceedings following complaints from the youngster’s representatives, who allege aggressive conduct and demand transparency, including access to training footage and improved safety conditions.
Neymar
May 2026
Neymar was reportedly involved in a heated altercation with Robinho Jr during Santos training, though the situation was later resolved between the two players. Frustration after being dribbled past led to a physical exchange, including a trip and confrontation. Neymar later apologised, restoring relations before the incident escalated further within the squad.
Neymar
April 2026
Neymar refused to commit to any move away from Santos after fresh MLS rumours surfaced, saying he does not know what comes next. One important correction: current reporting says his Santos contract runs through the end of 2026, not just this year. After Santos were booed off following the Copa Sudamericana draw, Neymar was asked directly about a possible transfer and responded that he intends to respect his contract. The latest transfer noise has linked him with FC Cincinnati, but there is no confirmed deal.
Neymar
April 2026
FC Cincinnati have entered preliminary discussions about a possible move for Neymar, reviving MLS interest in the Brazilian after he chose Santos over a United States switch in 2025. The talks are still at an early stage and no deal is close yet.Cincinnati are assessing whether a move is financially and sporting-wise realistic, while also checking Neymar’s level of interest. He remains under contract with Santos through the end of 2026, so any move would depend on much deeper negotiations from here.
Santos
April 2026
Santos president Marcelo Teixeira is under heavy pressure after legal complaints over a reworked Neymar-related debt agreement. Reports say the arrangement includes major repayment protections and has triggered calls for his removal, deepening instability around the club’s leadership. The dispute centres on a large image-rights debt owed to Neymar-linked interests and a contract structure critics say unfairly shields the current leadership. Reports says even the Meninos da Vila training centre was used as collateral, turning what was already a financial issue into a wider governance crisis.
Neymar
April 2026
Neymar underwent a knee procedure during the international break as part of Santos’ effort to manage his fitness before the final months leading into the World Cup. Current reporting points to a regenerative treatment rather than a major new long-term surgery.
Report previously confirmed Neymar had arthroscopic knee surgery in December 2025 for a meniscus issue. The newer report says Santos coach Cuca revealed Neymar then had a PRP-style regenerative procedure during this break and had not trained, which suggests a maintenance treatment on the same problem area rather than a separate full surgery.
Neymar
April 2026
Neymar has come under heavy criticism after making a sexist remark about a referee following Santos’ win over Remo. The comment was widely condemned online and in media coverage as misogynistic. Multiple reports say Neymar joked that the referee “must be on her period” after being booked, which triggered the backlash. I found reporting that he is being criticised and that a comparable case recently led to a 12-match ban for another player, but I did not find a reliable confirmation that Neymar himself has been given or will definitely face a 12-match ban.
Lionel Messi
April 2026
Kylian Mbappe said Lionel Messi’s finishing in PSG training was so precise that it shocked even elite forwards like himself and Neymar. He recalled a session where Messi scored nine times out of ten with the exact same type of finish, leaving both of them stunned. Mbappe explained that he and Neymar were usually among the strongest finishers in training, but Messi’s execution was on another level. He described the goals as simple passes into the net, repeated with metronomic accuracy rather than force, which made the display feel even more absurd.
Neymar
March 2026
Neymar has come under renewed scrutiny after reports said he spent nearly 24 hours playing a high-stakes online poker tournament while Santos listed him out against Cruzeiro for load management. Neymar later confirmed he played poker during the period he was unavailable. Reports said the tournament ran across Friday to Sunday and involved multiple costly re-entries, while Santos had officially rested him under a workload management plan. Neymar told LeoDias he used the time to do something he enjoys because he had not been able to play in recent days.
Neymar
March 2026
Carlo Ancelotti has left Neymar out of Brazil’s latest squad, saying the forward is not yet physically ready despite his return to action with Santos. The coach stressed that selection was based on fitness levels, not technical quality or long-term World Cup potential. Neymar recently played 90 minutes after a lengthy recovery from knee surgery, but Ancelotti said he and his staff do not believe the forward is at 100 percent yet. Brazil want fully fit players for the upcoming friendlies, while still leaving open the chance of Neymar making the World Cup squad later.
