Neymar Jr. won the Samba Gold award for the 6th time in his career. This Samba Gold award is given to the best Brazilian player in a year. This award is been given every year to one Brazilian player who entertained and played exceptionally well in a particular year.
Neymar succeeded in winning the 2022 Samba Award, for the sixth time in his career and the third in a row. Neymar, the 31-year-old striker of French champion PSG and the Brazilian national team, has been recognized as the best Brazilian footballer playing abroad. This is the sixth time he has won the Samba Gold award, presented every year by sambafoot.com.
Brazil has been eliminated from the World Cup after losing in the quarter-finals for the fourth time in the last five tournaments. Brazil left the last FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the quarter-finals after losing to Croatia on penalties.