UNKNOWN: Brazil's absolute protagonist in the last World Cups, Neymar has been more a portrait of absence than presence... what remains for him in 2026?

Neymar spent more than a decade carrying Brazil’s World Cup hopes almost entirely on his own — and that lonely burden shaped both his legacy and the country’s longest title drought in modern history. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Tauan Ambrosio, we revisit how an empty throne pushed him into a role no player could handle alone, how injuries and expectation turned his brilliance into anguish, and why Brazil enters 2026 without a clear heir to the No. 10. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices