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Neymar Jr eyes thrilling return
JUSTISIA SHIPENA
The Brazilian footballer is preparing for a glorious comeback from injury and the crowning of two new Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five world champions this year.

Neymar Jr may is currently on the comeback trail from a foot injury, but that hasn't stopped the brilliant Brazilian confidently eyeing glory in 2019.

This includes the crowning of new world champions at his signature five-a-side football tournament, Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five.

The global qualifiers for the world's biggest five-a-side tournament have kicked off again, as teams from around the world begin their quest to make it all the way to the finals at the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr in Praia Grande, Brazil this July, where the tantalising prize for the winners will be a game against the talented Brazilian and his teammates.

Following the success of Mexican team Deportivo Mago in the mixed category and women's world champions Resenha 013 of Brazil last year, players from six continents will once again be dusting off their boots and starting afresh in the thrilling tournament format of 10 minutes of intense action, no goalkeepers and teams losing a player every time the opposition scores, while following the maxim: outplay them all.

The 27-year-old Brazilian also can't wait to return to action for his team Paris-Saint Germain (PSG).

“PSG is not just about me,” says Neymar Jr.

“It has an awesome team with great athletes and a genius coach, and the fans are like a 12th player when we are playing in Paris… The treatment has just begun.

“It will be a long journey and I will have little victories day by day. I have played football since I was a little child, so it's very hard to be away from football. In 2018, I faced something similar and I know how bad it is, but that experience made me stronger and more prepared to face what's coming now,” he said.



Namibia

Over 100 000 players will be taking part again in 2019 qualifiers, including the Lions from Oshakati who were crowned Namibia's winners in 2018.

Pieter Hailombe, team captain said: 'It was a mind-blowing experience to travel to Brazil in 2018 and play against so many good soccer players. Seeing Neymar in person was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.'

How to sign up your five-a-side- team: The registration period is 7 March to 5 April 2019. Go to www.redbullneymarjrsfive.com (click NAMIBIA) or call us on 081 7788500 or email us at namibia@redbullneymarjrsfive.com.

About Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five

Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five is the Brazilian star's ­signature five-a-side tournament bringing players aged 16 to 25 from all corners of the world together to celebrate their shared passion – football. It is a fast, technical and fun competition. More than 40 countries from six continents will be hosting tournament qualifiers, where players will compete with the same dream of making it through the qualifiers and to their national final, in order to book a ticket at the world final, which will be celebrated for the fourth time at the ­Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr in Praia Grande, Brazil.



About Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr

The location of the world final is a private, non-profit association dedicated to social causes, set up by Neymar Jr and his family. It is located in Jardim Glória in Praia Grande, where Neymar Jr spent much of his childhood. The Institute is an 8 400m2 education and sporting complex catering for 2 470 underprivileged children aged 7-14 and their families.