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Coverage dated September 8, 2023

Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record

Headline from The Republic

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team’s all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe his achievement perhaps shows many in the South American nation still consider three-time World Cup w…

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  1. The Republic

    Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record (opens The Republic)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team’s all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe his achievement perhaps shows many in the South American nation still consider three-time World Cup w…

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner's career total on

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team’s all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe his achievement perhaps shows many in the South American nation still consider three-time World Cup w…

  4. Al Jazeera

    ‘I have no words’: Neymar breaks Pele’s Brazil goal-scoring record (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Hilal’s Neymar scored his 78th and 79th goals for Brazil in a 5-1 World Cup qualifying demolition of Bolivia.

  5. Berkshire Eagle

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:29 p.m. EDT (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying

  6. France 24

    Two-goal Neymar breaks Pele's record as Brazil crush Bolivia 5-1 (opens France 24)

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    Neymar surpassed Pele as Brazil's all-time top scorer with two second-half goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Neymar passes Pele to become Brazil's all-time men's leading scorer (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Neymar scored Brazil’s fourth goal vs. Bolivia on Friday in 2026 World Cup qualifying action to surpass Pele with 78 goals.

  8. The Republic

    Neymar scores 78th, 79th goals to surpass Pelé and break Brazil's all-time goal-scoring record (opens The Republic)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar scored his record 78th and 79th goals for Brazil in a 5-1 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia on Friday. Neymar’s goals in the Amazon city of Belem put him two above the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé as the Selecao’s top goal scorer.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner’s career total on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying …

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