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Come Fan with UsThursday, August 6, 2026

Neymar is so good that Turkey fans chanted his name

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

You could be forgiven for thinking that Brazil played a home match on Wednesday. Sure, they were in Istanbul and the majority of the crowd wanted to see Turkey beat the Selecao, but the visitors were so good that the fans switched alelgiances pretty quickly.

And Neymar was the apple of their eyes.

Neymar tore Turkey apart, scoring a pair of goals and leaving defenders in his wake with regularity. It was a showcase for the Brazilian, and that wasn’t lost on the fans. They showered him with applause and after one of his goals, even stood to cheer and chant his name.

Good choice, fans. Turkey are terrible and Neymar is phenomenal.