Argentina and Brazil New Jersey

 Argentina and Brazil  New Jersey

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Former world champions Brazil and Argentina will face each other in a friendly in New Jersey on June 9, the Argentina Football Association announced on Tuesday.

The match, which could feature Lionel Messi, the Argentine who was named World Player of the Year for the third time in a row, will be played at the new Meadowlands stadium in East Rutherford, home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets.

As the fixture takes place on a designated FIFA slot for international games, both teams will be able to call on their top players based in Europe.
Argentina will also face Saudia Arabia in a friendly in Riyadh on November 14, the AFA said.
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Brazil and Santos star Neymar  2011 FIFA

Santos forward Neymar has been announced as the winner of FIFA's 2011 Puskas award for the best goal of the year.

Neymar was rewarded for his stunning solo strike during Santos' 5-4 defeat against Flamengo in the Brasileirao in July. The 19-year-old moved past a string of opponents before calmly sending the ball past the goalkeeper.

The Brazil international, who beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for the honor, was presented the award by Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez.

"I am really happy to be at this ceremony, to win this award against two great players, of whom I am fan," Neymar said. "I want to thank God for this and I would like to wish everyone a good ceremony."

Neymar, who has a contract with Santos until 2015, has committed his club future to the Copa Libertadores holders until the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.