Nobody but Neymar knows about his future plan, says Douglas Costa

The 34-year-old, who returned to his roots with Santos after spells at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, is enjoying football again following surgery on a long-standing knee issue in December 2025.

In a further boost to the programme's Olympic pedigree, Dr Klaus Bartonietz, the renowned coach who guided iconic javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to India's historic Olympic gold medal, will be involved in specialised sessions and the evaluation of emerging talent as part of the initiative's long-term athlete development framework. The on-ground programme will commence at the Arjuna Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati, where athletes and coaches will work under a panel of national and international experts, as per a press release.

The Brazilian star Neymar has battled with injuries since returning to Santos. But a recent hat-trick against Juventude reignited talk that the 33-year-old could feature at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.

The Argentinian skipper notched two assists during Argentina's 6-0 rout over Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium in Florida. With a tally of 60, Messi eclipsed Neymar (58) and Landon Donovan (58) to become the player with the most assists in men's international football.