When Neymar got the call-up to Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad, it was his partner Bruna Biancardi who filmed his reaction. That detail says a lot about where he is right now — both on the pitch and off it.
Biancardi, a Brazilian model, has been with Neymar since 2021. The relationship has been public, turbulent, and at times strained by reported infidelity — but the couple have two daughters together and appear, by all accounts, to be solid heading into the biggest tournament of Neymar's late career.
A family that's grown fast
Their first daughter, Mavie, arrived in October 2023. Their second, Mel, was born in July 2025. Biancardi has been a visible presence throughout Neymar's time at Al Hilal and has continued that support since his return to Santos FC.
Neymar now has four children in total — one boy, three girls. His son Davi Lucca, born in August 2011 with ex-girlfriend Carolina Dantas, is 14 and showing no obvious signs of following his father into professional football. His third daughter, Helena, was born in July 2024 with model Amanda Kimberlly — a reminder that this family picture has never been straightforward.
The Kimberlly situation was a fracture point for Neymar and Biancardi. That they're still together — and that Biancardi was the one holding the camera when Brazil came calling — suggests something more durable than the tabloid narrative.
Why it matters beyond the gossip
Neymar's off-pitch life has never been separate from his on-pitch output. Stability, or the lack of it, has followed him through Paris and Riyadh. At Santos, back where he started, and with a World Cup on home soil on the horizon, the personal backdrop is calmer than it's been in years.
Whether that translates into the performances Brazil will need from him in 2026 is another question entirely. But at 33, with his body finally cooperating and his home life in order, this is probably his last real shot at a World Cup winner's medal — and the people closest to him seem to know it.
