A reoccurrence of an injury, two separate suspensions for insulting a referee and hitting a fan, losing Brazil's captaincy and now an accusation of rape, the world's most expensive player had a season to forget for club and country, on and off the field
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Back for Brazil
After more than three months sidelined with a foot problem, his 69th-minute goal guided Brazil to a 2-0 World Cup warm-up friendly victory over Croatia on June 3.
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Pathetic diving
Despite scoring once and claiming an assist as the Selecao qualified for the last-16 his World Cup group stage was marred by his "pathetic" diving as former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel told Russian broadcaster RT.
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Bows out to boos
Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals to Belgium on July 6.
He was the victim of boos from a home crowd watching on a big screen in Rio every time he rolls on the ground, becoming an internet joke for his theatrical efforts.
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Depression
Neymar admitted that he was in a state of depression after World Cup disappointment.
"I wouldn't go as far as to say I didn't want to play again but, I didn't want to see a ball, or to see any more football played," the 27-year-old told AFP on July 22 after the disappointment in Russia.
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'Sensational hat-trick'
He scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 thumping of Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League group stages two months into the club season on October 3 described as 'sensational' by PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel.
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Ballon d'Or blip
He failed to make the top 10 of the shortlist for the first time since 2013 finishing in 12th place as Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric takes the award in a ceremony held in Paris on December 3.
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Same foot, same injury
With less than half an hour to play and PSG leading Strasbourg 1-0 on January 23 in the second round of the French Cup he limped off the Parc de Princes field with a similar foot injury to the one he suffered 13 months earlier.
His return date was set for the Champions League quarter-finals but the Parisians had to face a resurgent Manchester United with new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the last 16 before then.
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Controversial Carnival
Despite still recovering from the metatarsal problem he was filmed and photographed dancing at both Salvador and Rio carnivals in early March.
He was subjected to criticism for the same.
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Referee rage
Forced to watch in the stands as PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by Manchester United on March 6 he told officials to "Go fuck yourselves" on Instagram afterwards.
He added, "It's a disgrace. They get four guys who don't understand football to watch a slow-motion replay in front of the TV."
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Tax probe
Newspaper El Mundo reported in March that Spanish tax authorities were investigating the bonus he earned when he extended his Barcelona contract in 2017.
Officials were looking into whether the Brazilian paid tax related to his extra payments and his record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, the daily paper said.
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Three-match ban
Six weeks after his referee rant on social media, Neymar was handed a three-match suspension by UEFA for his insults which ruled him out of PSG's opening fixtures in next season's European campaign.
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Fanfare
PSG were beaten on penalties in the French Cup final by Rennes on April 28.
He scored his side's second goal but hits a supporter as he collects his runners-up medal at the Stade de France.
The incident was caught on a camera and the clip went viral.
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'The rebellious teenager'
The Brazilian press pounced on his Cup final misdemeanour branding him a "coward" and a "rebellious teenager".
PSG's Tuchel added salt to the wound by saying, "I don't like it. You can't do that, you just can't do that."
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Captaincy gone
Brazil boss Tite took the skipper's armband away from the 96-time international and gave it to club teammate Dani Alves less than three weeks away from the start of the Copa America on home soil.
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Shuns last PSG match
He headed back to Brazil to prepare for the Copa America after he claimed to have been given permission to miss the league French champions' final game of the season on May 24.
Coach Tuchel denied his reasoning.
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Suspension number two
He was given another ban for three games with a further two games suspended for lashing out at the spectator in the stands after the shock defeat to Rennes.
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Rape allegation
According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police and reported by the UOL and GloboEsporte websites on June 1, he was accused of "using violence to have sex with the victim without her consent."
The law firm hired by the accuser dropped the case, telling her original complaint was that assault -- and not rape -- had taken place.
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Allegation denied
A day later Neymar denied raping the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her at a Paris hotel, with his father claiming he was the victim of blackmail.
"I am accused of rape, it's a big word, it's very strong, but that is what has happened," Neymar said in a seven-minute video posted on Instagram.
Neymar, 27, then shows what he said is a long series of WhatsApp messages with the woman, including topless photographs of her in bed.