Neymars third goal of the tournament wasnt just worthy of a second look — it also marked two special milestones. It was the 100th goal of a high-scoring 2014 World Cup — by contrast, the 100th goal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa wasnt scored until the final two concurrent matches of the group stage. It was also a special day in the soccer history of the most successful nation in World Cup history. The contest with Cameroon marks Brazils 100th match in World Cup history. Its as yet unclear if the 2014 squad will hoist the trophy for the sixth time in the countrys history — no other nation has won five — but they look like one of the top contenders. Yet Neymar was not content to settle for a single notable goal. In the 34th minute, eight minutes after Cameroon equalized, he grabbed his second of the match with a relatively simple (for him) cut inside and shot past the keeper: At 22 years old, Neymar now has 35 goals in 52 caps for an average of just over two every three appearances. His second goal put him past the legendary Rivaldo for sixth on Brazils all-time list. The names in the top five — in order: Pele, Zico, Ronaldo, Romario, and Bebeto — indicate just how much this young superstar has accomplished in his short career. Chances are theres a lot more to come, in the next few weeks and beyond. More World Cup coverage: - - - - - - - Eric Freeman is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo or follow him on Twitter! Latest News Most Popular Switzerland - Honduras Preview: Hitzfelds men need win to stay in … Goal - 34 minutes ago Japan growth stunted by lack of competition in Asia Goal - 39 minutes ago Nigeria - Argentina Preview: Messi looking to sink Super Eagles Goal - 44 minutes ago Time for Hodgson to look to the future & trust the new boys Goal - 54 minutes ago Barkley & Lallana in, Rooney out - an England fans XI to face Costa … Goal - 54 minutes ago Lampard: My disallowed England goal changed football Goal - 1 hour 34 minutes ago Piala Dunia: Neymar tabik persembahan terbaik Brazil Berita Harian - 2 hours 8 minutes ago Piala Dunia: Robben anggap semangat Belanda punca kemenangan atasi Chi … Berita Harian - 2 hours 10 minutes ago Cavendish to lead Omega Pharma at Tour de France Sports247.my - 3 hours ago World Cup brings Global trail of carnage Sports247.my - 3 hours ago Bojan wants JDT to continue winning momentum for another 90 minutes Goal - 4 hours ago AMARAN ANGIN KENCANG DAN LAUT BERGELORA SEHINGGA JUMAAT Bernama - 5 hours ago More news » LATEST BLOG POSTS Jordi Alba threatens journalist after … Jordi Alba threatens journalist after … Jordi Alba takes offense to a Spanish journalist, … More » Dirty Tackle - 7 hours ago Villa and Torres: saying goodbye to … Villa and Torres: saying goodbye to … Against Australia, David Villa and Fernando … More » Dirty Tackle - 8 hours ago Group A recap: Brazil and Mexico advance, … Group A recap: Brazil and Mexico advance, … Brazil finished the group stage with their … More » Dirty Tackle - 9 hours ago Mexico manager Miguel Herrera goes nuts, … Mexico manager Miguel Herrera goes nuts, … Mexico have gone from nearly missing out on the … More » Dirty Tackle - 9 hours ago Neymar is good, but Brazilian fans say … Neymar is good, but Brazilian fans say … Neymar is making a name for himself in the World … More » Dirty Tackle - 9 hours ago More blogs» Latest Videos 1 - 4 of 50
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