RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
RED BULL NEYMAR JR’S FIVE is back for its fourth edition! Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr is once again ready to host the biggest five-a-side football championship in the world. More than 40 countries hosted qualifying matches on the road to the World Final, which will again have an exclusive women’s competition.
On 12-13 July, teams from 42 countries will battle to become the World Champions. Whichever team comes out victorious will travel to Europe to meet Neymar Jr and join him up close during his routine. Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr is dedicated to social causes and offers extracurricular educational and sporting activities to more than 2000
socially disadvantaged children between the ages of 7 and 14 years and their families. The Instituto uses a teaching methodology based on sports and was founded in 2014 by Neymar Jr and his family in Jardim Glória, Praia Grande, where the Brazilian player spent most of his childhood.
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RED BULL NEYMAR JR'S FIVE 2019
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
RULES
Players between 16 AND 25 YEARS – 2 players can be older than 25
Time doesn’t stop: 10 MINUTES OR 5 GOALS NO GOALKEEPER: players are not allowed to block the goal 1 GOAL ELIMINATES 1 OPPOSING PLAYER, by order of their vest number ELIMINATED PLAYERS can’t return to the match
Unlimited SUBSTITUTIONS
CORNER GOAL is allowed
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FIVE-A-SIDE: 5 players + 2 substitute players on each team
INDEX
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MIXED TEAMS
FRANCE 20
KUWAIT 31
ALGERIA 10
GEORGIA 21
LUXEMBOURG 32
ANGOLA 11
HONG KONG 22
MAURITIUS 33
AUSTRALIA 12
HUNGARY 23
MEXICO 34
BELGIUM 13
INDIA 24
NAMIBIA 35
BRAZIL 14
ITALY 25
NIGERIA 36
CANADA 15
JAMAICA 26
OMAN 37
CHILE 16
JAPAN 27
PAKISTAN 38
CYPRUS 17
JORDAN 28
PANAMA 39
EGYPT 18
KAZAKHSTAN 29
POLAND 40
ENGLAND 19
KENYA 30
PORTUGAL 41
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WOMEN'S TEAMS
ROMANIA 43
BRAZIL 54
SLOVAKIA 44
CANADA 55
SPAIN 45
CHILE 56
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 46
ENGLAND 57
TUNISIA 47 TURKEY 48 UKRAINE 49 UNITED STATES 50 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 51
FRANCE 58 ITALY 59 JAPAN 60 SLOVAKIA 61 TUNISIA 62 UNITED STATES 63
GLOBAL FIVE JR’S GLOBAL FIVE 65
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QATAR 42
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ALGERIA
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THIS IS the second time that Algeria has entered Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, and the national champion is the same team as last year. The captain and three of the players are still in the team, while the other three had to be changed because they started to play professionally in one of the country’s leagues.
BOUAB EL HADJ DALACHE YASSINE FERHAH SOFIANE IRAISSENE MOHAMED LAMROUS NAZIM
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“THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL TO WIN BECAUSE WE ARE MORE PREPARED THAN NEVER!”
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ANGOLA
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EDNAR FERREIRA JOÃO DO AMARAL JOÃO CAMBANGULA LEANDRO DE AZEVEDO
“WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO IS INSPIRED BY US!”
LUIS FLÁVIO MORAIS REGINALDO RODRIGUES RONALDO A. DA CONCEIÇÃO
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THIS TEAM was formed in 2018, when these boys decided to participate in a championship. They have players with different characteristics on the pitch. Their strategy to win the trophy is unity and organization. They believe that they are stronger together!
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AUSTRALIA
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WITH THE ability to make a great pass as well as create chances, these boys want to be the champions of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five in Brazil. This Australian team consists of close friends who have grown up with football and shared many football and non-football memories throughout their lives together.
ADOLPH KOUDAKPO JOHN ROBERTS JORDAN OZDEMIR LACHLAN ROSE MARKO FILIPOVIC MICHAEL BORG
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“THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF OUR JOURNEY. WE WANT TO CLOSE THE GAP ON THE CULTURE OF FOOTBALL BETWEEN AUSTRALIA COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.”
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BELGIUM
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ABDALLAH RAYANE KETROUSSI MONTACER KHOMMANE MOUNIR
“WE WERE STRONG, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. WE’RE GOING TO BRAZIL AND COULD NOT BE HAPPIER. WE’RE TAKING THAT TROPHY HOME!”
MAM KAIS KARIM OUALI KAMEL OUALI FAOUZI OUFRICHE RIAD
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THESE BOYS have been friends for a long time and they have already played many tournaments together, in Belgium and France. They lost the national final in Paris and, after that, they travelled to Belgium and got the chance to come to Brazil!
BRAZIL
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THE TEAM Os Guri won the first Brazilian qualifying stage in Porto Alegre. They had already participated three times before, but had never reached the finals. This year, things happened differently: they went to the national final, they won and now they will represent Brazil in the international final!
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RAFAEL CASTRO LUCAS DI DOMENICO HAINER RIBEIRO GUSTAVO LISCANO RAMON RODRIGUES MATHEUS DA SILVA GABRIEL CAROLO
“WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE VICTORY BECAUSE WE HAD ALREADY TRIED THREE TIMES. WE WENT TO THE NATIONAL FINAL IN BRAZIL WITH ONE DREAM AND WITH DETERMINATION TO REPRESENT BRAZIL IN THE WORLD FINAL. WE KNEW WE COULD NOT MAKE MISTAKES.”
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CANADA
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THEY ARE childhood friends and have played together for many years. They say they defend well, but that their counterattack is even better. They have observed Ramadan together (even the Christian player) while competing at the tournament.
ANIS GALIZ BACHIR GALIZ DJEBRI ILYES FARSI MOHAMED NIKITA KOPYL SAFWANE MLAH
“WE ARE PREPARED TO GO TO BRAZIL AND TO WIN!”
CHILE
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BRAYAN URZÚA JHONATHAN ALVAREZ JOHN MORENO FABIÁN VERA MICHALE DOMÍNGUEZ LEONARDO VALENCIA JORGE COTRENA
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LAS ALMEJAS won the tournament in their fourth National Final, so they have a nice story about effort and determination. They are a really strong team and they believe they are able to be the world champions.
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“WE HAVE THE DETERMINATION TO BRING THE TROPHY TO CHILE!”
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CYPRUS
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THIS TEAM did not believe that they had a chance to fly to Brazil to be part of the world final of Neymar Jr’s Five. Now, they say they are going to give their best to take the trophy to Cyprus. They believe that team spirit is very important in a competition like this one.
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ANGELOS PAPANASTASIOU GEORGIOS SAFARI MAKRIS CHRISTOS MICHALIS ANTONOUDIOU NIKOLAOS KOPTIDES THEMIS TIFAS
“MOM, WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL!”
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EGYPT
“TO FIND GOOD PLAYERS IS EASY, BUT TO GET THEM TO PLAY AS A TEAM IS THE SPECIAL PART.” RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
ZICO HAS already appeared in the World Final of Neymar Jr’s Five last year, in Brazil. They are childhood friends and have been playing together for 12 years. A friend of theirs passed away and this inspired them to continue with the passion for soccer. They believe it is all about the chemistry between them on and off the field.
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MAJER BOGHDADY MOHAMED FAHMY MOHAMED MOHAMED MOHAMED ALY OMAR EL CHERIF ZEIAD FAKHRY ZIAD GAMALELDIN
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ENGLAND
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ADETOKUNBO ADEYEMO JOSHUA WILLIAMS LAMIN BAH MALIK NOSIKE NOEL MCFARLANE OLUWATOBI COKER
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1029 TEAMS entered, 16 regional qualifiers were played, but in the end it was Kings 5s who reigned victorious at the National Final in Liverpool. The fact that the team lost out in the final last year is sure to make this victory even sweeter.
“TO LOSE IN THE NATIONAL FINAL LAST YEAR WAS ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING, SO THAT MAKES THIS EXTRA SPECIAL. WE CAME HERE TO PROVE THAT WE ARE THE BEST. WE’RE OBVIOUSLY BUZZING TO HEAD OVER TO BRAZIL NOW AND HOPEFULLY WE’LL GET THE CHANCE TO NOT ONLY MEET NEYMAR, BUT WIN THE COMPETITION AS WELL!”
S Q U A D
ABAL FAOUZIDDINE
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BOUAZIZ LAURES KARAMOKO HAMED KÉBÉ SAMBA FRANCE
PALIN JOHAN SAIDANI CHRISTOPHER SO CHÉRIF
THESE GUYS already took part in Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five last season, but they lost the national final. They immediately promised themselves that they would come back one year after and that they would get their ticket to Brazil!
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“WE WANTED A SECOND CHANCE TO SHOW OUR TALENT IN THE WORLD FINAL IN BRAZIL. WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT WE GOT THIS CHANCE!”
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GEORGIA
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DIMITRI CHERNISHOV IRAKLI TSAGAREISHVILI LASHA NAMORADZE NIKA NOZADZE SABA KVITSINADZE VAKHTANGI JVARASHVILI
NAMORA IS a team with seven footballers, who are friends from childhood and teammates. Time after time they unite for amateur championships with one simple motivation: to win. Their name “Namora” comes from the captain’s (Lasha Namoradze) surname and nickname.
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GIORGI JINIKASHVILI
“TWO OF US ARE EXPECTING BABIES, BUT WE DECIDED TO FLY TO BRAZIL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD FINAL!”
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HONG KONG
THIS TEAM competed at the world final last year, and most of them study in the same school: Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School. They knew each other from playing football since they were teenagers and football is the way to maintain their friendship. They are confident of performing better this year.
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CHUN YIN SO HO CHUN CHAN HOI CHEUNG CHAN HOI LEONG CHOY LI KA CHUN LOK YIN LAI YAT LONG YUNG
“WE ARE VERY EXCITED! LAST YEAR WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT HONG KONG TO PLAY AGAINST THE BEST TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN BRAZIL. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GREAT TOURNAMENT AGAIN. IT’S UNBELIEVABLE.”
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HUNGARY
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FÁBIÁN GÁBOR KALOCSAY KÁROLY DUDÁS DÁNIEL RÓNASZÉKI BOTOND FÁBIÁN MÁTÉ ANDORKA KRISTÓF WEIMANN RICHÁRD
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THIS TEAM managed to win the Hungarian final twice in a row. Their ultimate goal is to hit back and win the World Final in Brazil. The team got together several years ago in BME University, where they all played football in the school team and they’ve kept on playing together since.
“LAST YEAR IN BRAZIL, WE GOT KNOCKED OUT BY ARGENTINA IN THE TOP 8, BUT THIS TIME WE CAME BACK EVEN BETTER AND STRONGER!”
INDIA
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THERE ARE two teams that dominate the amateur football scene in Mumbai: Joga Bonito (last year’s national champions) and Kalina Rangers. However, the players of both teams are the same. They are one unit — Joga Rangers. They formed two teams to increase their chance of getting the silverware.
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ANTHONY R. MACHADO CHARNEL DE’ALMEIDA CRAIG H. DSOUZA HENDERSON A. DIAS MELVIN G. BARBOZA RAYYAN M. U. SHAIKH TYSON T. PEREIRA
“WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT INDIA AT THE WORLD FINAL IN BRAZIL AND WE HOPE TO MAKE OUR NATION PROUD. WE WOULD LOVE TO MEET THE PARIS SAINT GERMAIN SUPERSTAR IN HIS OWN BACKYARD!”
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ITALY
“HOW DO WE WIN? WITH A GREAT TECHNIQUE! WE ARE READY TO WIN THE WORLD FINAL!”
S Q U A D
GABRIELLE MINAZZOLI KIRILL MEZENOK LUCIO BONACCOLTA MATTEO GARGANTINI SAMUEL ULIAN SIMONE DELLA COSTA STEFANO CAMPISI
SOMBRERO CREW is a team of seven guys. Six of them are Italians, while one is Brazilian. He lives in Italy because he plays in an Italian futsal team. Another guy, Kirill Mezenok, is an important freestyler, very famous on Instagram. After their win the Neymar Jr’s Five 2018, Sombrero Crew won also in 2019.
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JAMAICA
S Q U A D
AKEEM GIBBONS BYRON SWEENEY JOHNNOY HANSON KIODY CHAMBERS ROHAN THOMPSON ROMIO BROWN
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“SHOWING TRUE PASSION FOR THE GAME, SPARTAN ELITE IS THE TEAM TO BEAT!”
SPARTAN ELITE is the epitome of determination. Living by the mantra “Spartans never surrender, never retreat”, the team went to three local qualifiers, traveling through all of the island for a chance to make it to the finals. They have been playing football together since high school and consider themselves more than teammates, but a family.
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JAPAN
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DAIGO OGINO HITOSHI ISHIDA LUCAS A. MURAI MASANOBU EGAWA MASHU YOSHIOKA YUKI KAN ZENN KATO
“WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAY AGAINST TEAMS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND THAT HAVE DIFFERENT PLAYING STYLES.”
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FORMED BY one of the former Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Final participants, Yuki Suga. FC Capachild did not have much time to get together and practice as a team leading up to the Japan Final, but despite that they played with a sense of unity throughout the tournament to grab the ticket to Brazil.
S Q U A D
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FADI ADAWI HAMZA ALSHARIF HUSSEIN ALI SHIKH MOHAMAD AL-BOHISI JORDAN
THIS TEAM always believed that if a dream doesn’t scare you, then it is not big enough. Between being stuck in a 9am to 5pm job, and playing a football match, they have chosen the calculated risk and decided to create a balance between these two worlds they live in. RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
QASEM AL-KA’ABNEH
“TALENT WINS GAMES, BUT TEAMWORK WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.”
MIXED TEAMS
KAZAKHSTAN
“WE, LIKE EVERYONE, WANT TO PLAY WITH NEYMAR IN THE FINAL. THIS IS HAPPINESS!”
S Q U A D
ABYLAY YERALY BAUYRZHAN NURAZHNDAROV BOLAT SARBASSOV NURSEIIT TOREKUL RASHIT ZHAKHANGIR SHYNGGYS KORALASBAYEV
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MFL IS a mixed team, made up of mini football amateur league players. Their captain used to be a professional football player, but quit early in his career. They believe football is a medicine, and play when they are not feeling good. For them, traveling to Brazil is a great motivation to try and win the trophy.
K E N YA
S Q U A D
ROBERTO ASMAN VICTOR OKUMU
THESE BOYS met when most of them were 15 years old, in a local friendly game, and somehow, they found themselves on the same team. They have been together ever since. Away from real soccer, they all love playing the FIFA videogame.
JOSEPH MILONGO BONFACE RANG’OND MAXWELL MBEVI EVANSON LIYALA
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KEN ARMSTRONG
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“AT THE WORLD FINAL IN BRAZIL, WE EXPECT TO HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN, TO ENJOY OURSELVES DOING WHAT WE LOVE.”
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“WE HOPE TO CONTINUE OUR SUCCESS IN BRAZIL.” S Q U A D
KUWAIT
ABDULHADI ASS’AD ADULLAH ALKHANDHER AHMAD J. BACHAI AHMAD ALASHKAR MAJED ALENAZI YASER ALNAJJAR YOUSEF NIROUMAND
THESE GUYS have been friends for a very long time, and they share their love for football. For them, Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five presented the greatest opportunity to channel this passion. Their greatest memory is winning the national final in Kuwait.
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LUXEMBOURG
THIS POLISH team have already played in the world final of Neymar Jr’s Five. They are unpredictable and hope to achieve a better position in Brazil this year (in 2016 they lost to Bulgaria).
“WE HAVE ALREADY PLAYED IN 2016 IN BRAZIL! WE ARE SO PROUD TO REPRESENT LUXEMBOURG IN BRAZIL EVEN THOUGH WE ARE POLISH. WE GAVE IT OUR ALL! AND THAT’S ALSO WHAT WE’LL DO ONCE MORE DURING THE WORLD FINAL!”
S Q U A D
PATRYK KAMINSKI BARTOLOMIEJ GOTASIEWICZ BARTOSZ JANOSZEWSKI PIOTR CYGAN MACIEJ FRACKIEWICZ MATEUSZ STEC HUBERT JAROSZ
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MIXED TEAMS
MAURITIUS
THIS TEAM was formed by a group with the same objective: to win and to get a ticket to the world final in Brazil. They were able to achieve this dream and now they are looking forward to meeting Neymar and becoming the world champions.
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JEAN S. DONOVAN MOHAMMAD NOORDALI MUHAMMAD KINOO MUHAMMAD KHAN NOOR ISMAEL SAMEER SUMSAIR
“WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO PLAY AT THE WORLD FINAL OF RED BULL NEYMAR JR’S FIVE AND TO REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY!”
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MUHAMMAD ATAULLAH
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MEXICO
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THIS TEAM has already won many Latin American and local tournaments in different competitions. So, they decided to form a special team to compete for a place in Brazil. They have formed a family that enjoys every minute on and off the court. They belong to the same circle where they all have an excellent relationship.
ALBERTO S. FLORES DANIEL A. VEGA MIGUEL G. SALGADO JOSÉ L. AYALA MIGUEL E. NEITYEZ MILTON F. LEMUS SAMUEL A. PASCOE
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“EVEN THOUGH WE ALL DO DIFFERENT THINGS, FROM FOOTBALL COACH AND ENVIRONMENTALIST TO A DOCTOR, IT IS ALWAYS THE BALL THAT HOLDS US TOGETHER, THE PASSION FOR FOOTBALL!”
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NAMIBIA
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COLAN J. COLEMAN INNOCENT C. TANGENI JASETES N. SHIMPANDA LUCIANO FISCHER
“BRAZIL, WE ARE GOING AND WE HAVE THE FORCE TO WIN!”
MACALLEN W. CHRIST MARCIANO JANUARY PETRUS DIMBULUKWEN
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THIS TEAM only played together for one month. They had to compete in the loser’s final for the last wild card spot, but they won an incredible game and managed to book their ticket to Brazil.
NIGERIA
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FOR NIGERIA’S Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five National Champions, AK Marvelous, heading to Brazil to play and meet Neymar is a football dream come true. The Marvelous 7 had never played as a team until they were brought together by a veteran coach in the great city of Ibadan. They arrived at the National final in Lagos with a game plan: win the tickets to Brazil!
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“WE ARE PREPARED TO TAKE THE NIGERIAN GINGER TO BRAZIL TO BRING THE CHAMPIONS TITLE BACK!”
S Q U A D
HABEEB A. BADMUS IBRAHIM A. SALAMI KINGSLEY ARINZE LUKMAN OLAGOKE SAHEED BABATUNDE TESLIM AYOMIDE TOBI TOLU HASSAN
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OMAN
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FAMILY TEAM is made up of uncles and cousins aged from 20 to 40 (hence their name). Playing football is a major hobby of theirs. In March 2017, the team took part in its first tournament outside Oman - Red
Bull Neymar Jr’s Five in United Arab Emirates. Unfortunately, they didn’t win. Despite this, the team never lost hope and now they have the chance to travel to Brazil to try for the win.
AHMED SALIM ANWAR AL SAWAFI IBRAHIM AL-SAWWAFI WALEED AL-RASHIDI YAQDHAN AL BUSAIDI YOUSUF MOHAMED ZIYAD SAID
“THIS WAS A DREAM THAT NO ONE EXPECTED TO HAPPEN. THIS EXPERIENCE TAUGHT US TO ALWAYS RUN TO ACHIEVE OUR DREAMS AND TO NEVER GIVE UP.”
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MUHAMMAD TARIQ PAKISTAN
RANA AHMAD SARDAR YASEEN SAYED EBADY
REGISTERED AS a team from the capital, the champions from Pakistan say that their strategy is adhered to the basics of futsal: staying close to constrict space when not in possession and focusing on passes when attacking. Throughout the national qualifiers, Black FC showcased their ability to stretch opposing defences with clever passing.
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“WE KNOW HOW VITAL IT IS TO BELIEVE IN OURSELVES AND TO MAINTAIN A WINNING ATTITUDE. WE HAVE TO RESPECT OUR OPPONENTS BUT ALSO TRUST IN OUR ABILITY TO BE THE BEST. HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT PAKISTAN AT A GLOBAL STAGE IS A MATCHLESS HONOUR.”
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PANAMA
S Q U A D
ABRAHAM FLORES ANGEL SANCHEZ CRISTIAN BERMUDES EDWIN MONTILLA ELIAS RODRIGUEZ JORGE COGLEY KEVIN VALDERRAMA
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“WE WANT TO MAKE OURSELVES THE WORLD CHAMPIONS. HERE WE GO, BRAZIL!”
FROM THE moment they found out that Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five was making its way back to Panama, the Niuppi FC team decided to participate. They want to demonstrate how far they can go as friends, because they won their ticket to Brazil in an exciting one on one game.
POLAND S Q U A D
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DAMIAN BURAS ŁUKASZ STUPKA WOJCIECH PRZYBYŁ KAMIL BANACHOWICZ KAMIL GÓRKA
STOMATOLOGIA STUPKA won the fourth edition of the Neymar Jr’s Five tournament in Poland. Most of the national champion team members know very well how it feels to be playing at the world finals in Brazil, because they were here in 2017 with the team Kapela Weselna.
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DAMIAN GUZIK ANDRZEJ MUSIAŁ
“WE GO BACK TO BRAZIL TO REPRESENT POLAND AND WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER ABOUT THAT! TODAY, WE ARE EXCEPTIONALLY DETERMINED. THERE ARE NO WEAK TEAMS. FULL FOCUS IS THE KEY TO WIN THIS TOURNAMENT.”
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PORTUGAL
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ARTUR F. BOTELHO CARLOS ALICANTE
THIS IS the same team that won the national stage in 2018. Last year, they had to reschedule a marriage to be in the final. This year, that will not happen!
“WE ARE READY TO GIVE OUR BEST IN BRAZIL. WE WILL REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY!”
HENRIQUE PINTO LEONEL MONTEIRO NUNO VIEIRA RUI PAULO MARTINS
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ARMANDO TAVARES
QATAR
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“WE WILL ATTACK TO BE THE CHAMPIONS!”
S Q U A D
ABOUBACAR HAIDARA AROUNA SIDIBE CHEIKH O. TRAORE FODE DIABY IFEANY F. IKE
THIS TEAM started to play together in Mali, and all of them used to play in local competitions. They expected to reach the world final because they used to play together. That way, they were very confident because they knew how to play as a group. Their strategy to win is to keep possession of the ball and force attacks.
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LAMINE FAROTA MAHER MOHAMED
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ROMANIA
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BOGDAN PETRISOR IONUT ZAINA MIHAI MIHALACHE PETRICA TOADER
FRIENDSHIP, PRIDE and a shared passion for football led the Romanian team TAO United to victory in the 2017 World Final. After being eliminated in the qualifiers of 2018, now they are back and more determined than ever to bring Romania into the global spotlight again.
“WE EXPECT THE BEST IN THE WORLD FINAL BECAUSE WE ARE READY TO SHOW OUR POWER ONE MORE TIME!”
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DUMITRU ION
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SLOVAKIA
THISISMYSEN IS a group of good friends from Banska Bystrica, a town in the middle of Slovakia. When they signed up, they did not really plan to make it to the final tournament, nor become the national Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five champions. They just wanted to play football. So they did just that and ended up outplaying them all!
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PATRIK TUZINSKY FILIP KALAVSKY FILIP RAFANIDES FILIP SAMSON LUKAS RISA
“WE HAD SOME SERIOUS TRAINING BEFORE OUR DEPARTURE TO BRAZIL, SO WE WILL SHOW OUR BEST SKILLS IN THE WORLD FINALS!”
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MIXED TEAMS
After winning in the Valencia qualifiers and the incredible experience of going to Madrid to play the final many of them had never been in a big city - they had very little hope of winning the national final due to the great level of the others teams. But they managed to do it!
SPAIN
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“REPRESENTING SPAIN IS A PRIDE FOR US AND PLAYING IN BRAZIL IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINAL IS A ONCE-INA-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!”
ABDELMAJID AMOUAJI ALLAN MATEU AYMAN MAROUAN BORJA FLOR DAVID MANRIQUE JORDI GARCIA JUAN SALVADOR
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JARITOTI IS a young team from Castellón, Spain. Despite all team members being separated by work or study commitments, they have managed to maintain that unique friendship, which started years ago in a football school for children at risk of social exclusion.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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DENTON HEADLEY JAVON DANIEL KERVILLE JEREMIAH LASHWN MARCANO MARLON PHILLIP RODNEY SARAAZ
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TEQUAN RODRIGUEZ
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SOUTH SIDE FC won the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five Trinidad and Tobago final, emerging victorious after a 1-0 victory over Macoya’s Unknown FC. It is a team of six friends and all of them play for a community team called the San Fernando Giants.
“WE ARE READY TO GIVE OUR BEST IN BRAZIL!”
MIXED TEAMS
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AYMEN ABDELLAQUI TUNISIA
THESE BOYS came from a modest neighborhood of the city of Sfax and all of them always had the same passion: football. Their passion for football has strengthened their friendship and Neymar Jr’s Five was the perfect opportunity to realize the dream of meeting Neymar, who they believe is the living legend of football. “WE WILL GO TO BRAZIL TO REALIZE OUR DREAM! WAIT FOR US!”
HAMDI JLASSI MOHAMED CHABCHOUBI MOHAMED HBAIEB OMAR HAMROUNI RACHED BEN SOLTANA
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TURKEY
THIS TEAM includes “WE BELIEVE THAT some childhood friends WE CAN ALSO BE and another friend THE CHAMPIONS AT from Erzurum Technical THE WORLD FINAL. University. In the end, WE CONSIDER they got together to THAT WE HAVE A play football. They have CHANCE THERE. already been national WE HOPE THAT WE champions in 2015 and WON’T DISAPPOINT they know what they can OUR COUNTRY.” do, what they must do. To win, they believe the trick is to keep the ball away from their goal and press forward. One of their biggest targets is to score five goals against Neymar.
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FURKAN KAYKÜR KÜRSAT OGUZ ÇATAL RIDVAN PALABIYIK RIDVAN KASAPOGLU SEFA SEVER YUSUF BAKIR
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ANDRII ORLYK ANTON LIASKOVSKYI KOSTIANTYN KOZHANOV IHOR IVANOV
THIS TEAM has already won the national final in 2017, and they have already been to the World Final in Brazil. They take part in Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five every year and, this time, they want to show a fantastic comeback.
MYKOLA IVANOVSKYI VITALII DZIUBA
“IT IS OUR SECOND TIME IN BRAZIL AND THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT. WE WILL WIN!”
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UKRAINE
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UNITED STATES
“WE ARE WELL PREPARED TO GIVE OUR BEST AND TO WIN THIS TROPHY!” RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
CITY SOCCER was formed by a group of friends that began playing at an indoor location in West Palm Beach, Florida. Owner and coach Boris Jofre and a group of players founded the team five years ago and City Soccer is now comprised of players who reside in West Palm Beach and Miami. The team competes in national tournaments in the United States and has also competed in China (2017) and South Africa (2018).
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DANIEL F. P. CAPOTE FERNANDO COTRES JASON FITZGERALD JESUS CASTELLON JUAN J. QUINTERO KEVIN S. NARANJO OSCAR F. JUAREZ
MIXED TEAMS
THE TEAM are brothers and friends who grew up in the same neighborhood. They participated in the first year under the name Al Nahda. Their mentality is hard-work and hope.
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A. ZAKI GHAFARI A. ZAMIR GHAFARI ARASH A. RAVANYAD ERSHADAHMAD G. FAZEL HAROON M. ABUBAKAR
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
“WE ARE GOING TO WIN BECAUSE WE ARE PREPARED FOR THAT!”
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HAMZAH W. FUAD
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BRAZIL
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MARYNARA CASTANHEIRA ANDREZA GUEDES
THIS TEAM is the first to be champions twice. Last year, they were the champions of the world. This year, they repeated the victory in the national stage and they also want to repeat the victory in the world final. Coincidentally, this year they won the national trophy in exactly the same way as last year: in a head to head game, with Andreza Castro playing alone against another player from the other team. She scored the Golden goal.
MORGANA RAVADELLI JÉSSICA GUIMARÃES PATRYCIA ALVES NASTASSJA FEBRAS TUANNY NERY
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
“WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN. NOW, WE WANT TO BE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND TIME AND, TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE WILL PLAY FOR OURSELVES!”
WOMEN’S TEAMS CANADA S Q U A D
ANA CARDADEIRO JULIE CASSELMAN KAITLYN FOURNIER KARIMA HOGUE MELISSA BUSQUE OLIVIA MAZZARELLO
“WE HAD THE DREAM TO BE IN WORLD FINAL AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO REALIZE IT! WAIT FOR US, BRAZIL!”
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THESE GIRLS are all teammates from a futsal club, and they have a great team spirit and team play. They changed their name from FC Vamos to Xtreme ADR after the national final in Canada.
CHILE
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FRANCISCA FUENTES DENISSE ORELLANA MICHELLE OLIVARES TAMARA MANSILLA
SOPONCIAS IS the second female team to be the national champion in Chile. They won the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2019 National Final without any problem. Each of them are part of Universidad de Chile professional football club, so they are a very close and strong team.
NATALIA PINO NINOSKA BURGOS
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SOLANGE GATICA
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
“WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL TO WIN! WE BELIEVE THAT THIS EXPERIENCE WILL CHANGE OUR LIVES!”
WOMEN’S TEAMS
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ENGLAND S Q U A D
ANA RITA MOREIRA DANIELLA GRANATO
IN WHAT was a fascinating tournament, it was Cov Uni who claimed a 4-1 victory in an end-to-end final played at Bramley-Moore Dock. After suffering injuries and having to get in players
last minute - it was actually the first time many of the team had played together - they showed fantastic team spirit throughout and were thoroughly deserved winners in the end.
“IT IS HARD TO PUT IT INTO WORDS REALLY, WE ARE ALL STILL IN SHOCK. WE HAVE GOT A REALLY STRONG SIDE AND I DON’T SEE WHY WE CAN’T WIN IN BRAZIL. WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE IT WILL BE TO MEET NEYMAR, WE JUST CANNOT WAIT.”
JESSIE PAESMANS LORENA MOREIRA MARIANNE NOELLE SARAH HAZELL SIENNA MCNEIL
FRANCE
THEIR CAPTAIN, Morgane, won the French final last year and went to Brazil with another team. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to set up her own team for 2019, with her best friends, and the Crazy Squad was born. Now she will be heading back to Brazil!
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MORGANE DE SEIXAS AUDREY DURANTY MARIE-LOUISE TAREV MARGAUX MEDJADJI LAURIE TEINTURIER
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KENZA ABIDI
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
“WE DECIDED TO NAME OURSELVES ‘CRAZY SQUAD’ BECAUSE WE ARE ALL A LITTLE BIT CRAZY!”
WOMEN’S TEAMS
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ITÁLIA
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FRANCESCA MARTELLA GRETA CAMPANA MARIANNA RAVASIO
GIAMPIT IS a team composed of five girls that live in Bergamo and Brescia. They play in Atalanta Mozzanica, the female team of Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio. In the National Final match Giampit defeated Paris San Gennar 5-0.
“WE PLAY WITH DETERMINATION AND A GOOD DEFENSE!”
MICHELA VERZELETTI ROSSELLA TATA VALERIZA RANZATO
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JAPAN
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JURINA TOMII
CIENCIA OF Musashigaoga College is a familiar name to Neymar Jr’s Five. Ciencia won the Japan Final last year to put themselves in the World Final, where they reached the final four. The team repeated the same type of performance this year to advance to the World Final again, and they are eager to win it this time around.
KAZUNE KOBAYASHI MINAMI IMAMURA NANA KOJIMA ORINE TAKIZAWA YUNA NAKAGAI
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
“WE LIKE THE FACT WE CAN PLAY OFF THE WALL TO GET REALLY CREATIVE WITH OUR PLAYS AND REALLY WE ARE HERE TO HAVE FUN. HOPING TO WIN THE WHOLE THING THIS TIME AND MEETING NEYMAR!”
WOMEN’S TEAMS
SLOVAKIA
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IVETA NEVEDALOVA ANDY BOGOROVA ZITA BANIKOVA SYLVIA SMATANOVA MONIKA DURKOVSKA NIKOLETA HUCOVICOVA
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THESE GIRLS have outplayed them all. Again! Spartak Myjava became the best Slovak women’s team at the national Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five tournament for the second time. They believed in themselves and they believed that they could win.
“OUR DREAM ABOUT PRAIA GRANDE CAME TRUE AND WE WANT BETTER RESULTS THIS TIME. WE FINISHED THIRD IN THE WORLD FINAL IN 2018 AND THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A HUGE CHALLENGE FOR US!”
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TUNISIA
THIS TEAM was formed by two girls who already have a modest experience in football and a big passion for the sport. This same passion pushed them to form a football team to participate in the tournament.
“THE WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IS NOT VERY DEVELOPED IN TUNISIA, BUT WE SHOWED A VERY STRONG MOTIVATION AND HAVE OVERCOME ALL THE OBSTACLES TO WIN THE FIRST PLACE.”
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AMEL ABIDI CHEIMA KHEZRI HAIFA GUEDRI IBTISSEM BEN MOHAMED OUMAYMA BEN MAAQUIA
RED BULL NEYMAR JR ’S FIVE
WOMEN’S TEAMS
UNITED STATES
“WE DID EVERYTHING TO GET THE CHANCE TO TRAVEL TO BRAZIL. THAT IS WHY WE ARE GOING TO WIN!”
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ANGIE TORRES EMILIE TORRES ERICA MARTINEZ MAYRA TORRES MICHELLE GONZALEZ MONICA AGUIRRE
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THE WINNING female team drove through the night from Dallas, Texas, before the last chance qualifying stage. They made it to the national final, won it, and received their tickets to fly to the world final in Brazil.
JR’S GLOBAL FIVE
DEBORA CAVALCANTE
BRIAN MORA USA
MATHEUS TCHECO BRAZIL
THIS TEAM was formed in a promotional activity by Red Bull, where players from around the world were able to send in videos showcasing their skills. The best ones were given the opportunity to be part of this team in the world final of Neymar Jr’s Five. The players have never played together before because each of them is from a different part of the world!
DANIEL CAPPELLARO AUSTRALIA
MARTIJN DEBBAUT BELGIUM
VINKO KALFC BOSNIA
NATHALIA COSTA BRAZIL
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FRENCH GUIANA