Overview
- Neymar confirmed his retirement from the Brazil national team following Brazil’s 2-1 round-of-16 loss to Norway on July 8.
- He is spending time in Florida with family while he considers his next steps and was photographed playing golf during the break.
- Multiple Brazilian outlets and people close to Neymar report he is seriously weighing full retirement from professional club football but has made no formal announcement.
- Santos holds his contract through December 2026, has granted extra leave, has not fixed a return-to-training date and is waiting for contact from the player.
- At 34, recurring injuries, accumulated fatigue and a strained relationship with the media are cited as drivers of his uncertainty and the choice could lead either to a Santos return, a move to a lower-pressure league such as MLS, or an outright retirement.