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Neymar reveals his Champions League predictions as Santos star picks former club to take over from Real Madrid and lift European Cup

<p>Neymar is among the finest players to have graced European football in the last decade. He has spent 10 years in Europe with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain and won the Champions League title with the Blaugrana in the 2014-15 season. In 81 appearances in the European competition, the Brazilian has scored 43 goals, and he has now revealed who he expects to win the trophy this season.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Neymar left Europe in 2023, and after spending one-and-a-half seasons at Al-Hilal, the forward is now plying his trade with boyhood club Santos. The Brazil icon, however, continues to follow the action in Europe's premier club competition.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 33-year-old first picked the semi-finalists, as he chose PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich to go through to the last-eight stage. Neymar was then asked to pick the winners of the competition, and he chose his former club, Barcelona.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Os palpites de <a href="https://twitter.com/neymarjr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@neymarjr</a> pra Champions League… 🏆👀 <a href="https://t.co/RI5LXNpiJ3">pic.twitter.com/RI5LXNpiJ3</a></p>— Kings League Brazil (@Kings_LeagueBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kings_LeagueBR/status/1909640657909461142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Neymar has been out injured since March 10, as the Brazilian <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/santos-fresh-injury-update-neymar-new-plan-brazilian-superstar/blt078038f08598101c" target="_blank">picked up a hamstring injury</a>. He has now <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/neymar-batman-outfit-santos-team-talk-injured-brazilian-leaves-before-kick-off-misses-another-game/blt63ae58b20978b54d#cs186f4810ddf81675" target="_blank">missed a total of three games for the Brazilian club</a> and two World Cup qualifying matches for the Selecao during the March international break. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR?

Neymar reveals his Champions League predictions as Santos star picks former club to take over from Real Madrid and lift European Cup | Goal.com

Santos star Neymar has made his prediction for the Champions League as he has backed his former club to win the European title.