- Former Barcelona star Neymar is close to making his 100th appearance with Brazil
- He is on the verge of facing Uruguay in their friendly clash at the Emirates Stadium
- The attacker ranks third on the top scorers chart with Pele and Ronaldo at the top two positions
Paris Saint Germain superstar Neymar Jr. is six games away from reaching a century of appearances for Brazil.
The 26-year-old attacker has been called up for his country's friendly clash against Uruguay at the Emirates Stadium.
According to SunSport, over four hundred and seventy male players have made at least one appearance for the south American country.
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They use a number of methods to celebrate the feat, and Neymar is closing in on the landmark, having made 94 outings for Brazil since his debut in August 2010.
He was however spotted cuddling his son Davi Lucca wearing a cap with the number '100' embroidered on one of the panels.
Neymar is currently tied with Gilmar on 94 outings, and is set to be 10th on the all-time list if he plays against either Uruguay or Cameroon.
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Football fans will have the chance to watch the former Barcelona star play later this evening at the Gunners Stadium.
Two time World Cup winner Cafu has the most caps for the Selecao with 142 after an international career which lasted 16 years.
Neymar is also poised to overtaking Ronaldo Da Lima on the top scorers sheet for his national team as he currently sits third on the log with 59 goals - three shy of the former Real Madrid star's tally.
Meanwhile, he has 18 goals to overtake Pele (77 goals) and become the country's all time goals scorer.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has stated his former manager Unai Emery will do exploits with his new club Arsenal.
The Spanish manager took over from Arsene Wenger this summer after 22-years in charge of the north London club.
And the the former PSG boss has imposed his style of play with the Gunners which as a result has given them an incredible run of unbeaten matches.
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