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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil coach Tite considers Neymar "the best" player in the world in recent months, after the striker spearheaded his country's early qualification for next year's World Cup.
The 25-year-old Barcelona forward has scored six goals so far in qualifying to help Brazil become the first team to qualify behind host Russia, which gets an automatic berth.
Neymar also inspired Barcelona to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League, scoring twice, setting up another and winning the penalty for a fourth in a 6-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.