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Neymar suffered an injury while representing the Brazilian National Team in October of last year and has not played since, recovering from the worst injury of his career. He attended the Copa América held in the United States as a fan and showed support for his teammates.
The athlete still has some recovery time ahead and is expected to return to the field for Al-Hilal or the Brazilian National Team in September or October. At the moment, he is undergoing treatment and has even had some contact with the ball, but he needs to strengthen his muscles before returning to play.
When will Neymar return to play?
Neymar suffered the most serious injury of his career in a match for the Brazilian National Team against Uruguay in October of last year.
In this year’s Copa América, he attended as a fan and showed support for his national teammates.
With some time still needed to be at 100%, Neymar is expected to return to the field for Al-Hilal or the Brazilian National Team in September or October.
List of the 10 highest-paid athletes in the world
The list of the highest-paid athletes includes five football players, three basketball players, one golfer, and one American football player. Names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, and Karim Benzema represent football on the list.
Jon Rahm is the golfer on the list, while Lamar Jackson represents American football. The three basketball players are LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Stephen Curry.
The order of the list is as follows:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Jon Rahm
3. Lionel Messi
4. LeBron James
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo
6. Kylian Mbappé
7. Neymar
8. Karim Benzema
9. Stephen Curry
10. Lamar Jackson