Neimar first appeared on the field this season, when the world's two strongest mini-football teams were crowned in the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five World Finals in Praia Grande, Brazil.
After 178 games and 589 goals, Mexico and Brazil reached the top in the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr in the area where the Brazilian grew up.
The main thing you need to know:.
• Mexico won all nine matches they played, including the final with Argentina with a score of 5: 2, thus becoming the undisputed holders of the title of World Champion 2018.
• Honor to be the first in history Women's World Champions were won by Brazilian girls who were undefeated throughout the tournament and in the finals overcame Italy 1: 0.
• Neimar with friends and family watched the semi-finals and finals from the stands, before entering the field, and with his special team to play with the world champions in two unforgettable matches.
• The Brazilian said: "I am very proud and happy to collect all these countries, with different cultures, so that they learn not only about Brazil, but also the Institute and the place where I grew up. After a lot of testing it's so good to be at home. This was my first game after the World Cup, and I'm very happy to be here. I have watched many games of Neymar Jr's Five, and I'm glad that the championship is developing and many teams are participating. Football for all people of any age and for everyone who loves it. Make such a landmark championship - that's what makes me happy ".
• Both world champions will get an exclusive trip where they will visit Neimar to Paris Saint-Germain.
• More than 125. 000 players registered in the competition, because the best teams of street mini-football fought for their victory in 62 countries around the world.
• 289 teams took part in the Ukrainian selections this year, which took place in Kiev, Lviv, Kharkov, Vinnytsia, Dnipro and Odessa.
• KVADR team from Kharkov won the National Final and represented Ukraine at the world final in Brazil. Ukrainians played well matches in the group and went to 1/16, unfortunately, losing to Malaysia with a score of 1: 0, thus completing their participation this year.
"The tournament really liked, Brazil is simply gorgeous. Very cool trip, many nationalities of different - met, many new friends, acquaintances. The advice of the team that will win in Ukraine next year and go to Brazil - we must train to play from the board, as in Ukraine we play with outs, and in Brazil with the boards and this is very much decides in fact. It was very difficult to analyze opponents, because there are no weak teams at all, some champions come there and the level is much higher than at the National Selection "- Roman Olsovsky, a player of the KVADR team.
• Each team consists of five players without goalkeepers, and every time someone scores, their opponent loses the player. The match continues until the insane 10 minutes run out or the team lost all five players.
• A close friend and a teammate on the PSG - Dani Alves - joined Neimar and also attended the event.
• Did you miss it? Watch the broadcast on Red Bull TV The participating countries Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cyprus, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Mauritius, Republic of Moldova, Mexico, Namibia, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Panama, Peru , Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, C.
More about the Championship on www. nemarjrsfive. com.