Milan, 27 February (LaPresse) – Neymar entered the top 10 all-time scorers in Santos history this week after scoring twice in a 2-1 victory over Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian league. The former Barcelona player continues to gather more and more fans on his side in his bid to make the Brazilian squad for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Thursday's match was only the third of the year for the 34-year-old Neymar, who is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in October 2023 and underwent another knee surgery in December. ‘Last week, some people said I was the worst player in the world,’ Neymar told SporTV after the match, referring to the 2-1 defeat to Novorizontino in the São Paulo state championship. "But today I scored two goals and that's what matters. One day you're not good, you should retire, the next you have to go to the World Cup," he added. With his brace against Vasco, Neymar has now scored 151 goals for Santos. Pelé leads the all-time scoring charts with 1,061 goals. Critics were impressed not only by Neymar's brace, but also by the way he scored them. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has repeatedly stated that he will only take players in optimal physical condition to the World Cup. Neymar is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Brazilian national team with 79 goals in 125 games.