Neymar’s Greatest Hits: A Look at the Brazilian Soccer Superstar’s Best Musical Moments — billboard.com

Soon after news came that Neymar was knocked out of the World Cup following a knee to the back in the July 4 match against Colombia, Brazilian singer Michel Teló sent a Tweet of support and prayer for the soccer star’s recovery. Fé em Deus e muita força, companheiro! Tamo aqui orando por sua recuperação, @neymarjr. http://t.co/9eRjGZ9yPY — Michel Teló (@micheltelo) July 5, 2014 Teló’s reaction was no surprise, considering that Neymar was largely responsible for the artist’s rise from regional Brazilian country-pop singer to global star. Teló’s 2011 song “Ai Se Eu Te Pego” reached No. 1 in 15 countries and became the first No. 1 in Portuguese on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart after a video of Neymar dancing to the song in the locker room went viral.

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