NEYMAR has announced the birth of his baby girl with his model girlfriend Bruna Biancardi in an emotional Instagram post.

The world’s most-expensive footballer was given permission from new club Al-Hilal to fly 7,073 miles back to Brazil to witness the arrival of his second child this week.

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Neymar and girlfriend Bruna have announced the birth of their baby girlCredit: neymarjr/Instagram

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The Brazilian star jetted back to his homeland to attend the birth this weekCredit: neymarjr/Instagram

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The beautiful bundle of joy arrived this morning and has been named MaiveCredit: neymarjr/Instagram

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Bruna explained that the name means ‘my life’Credit: neymarjr/Instagram

And their new arrival entered the world earlier this morning – and it did not take long for the Samba superstar to confirm the news to his 215 million Instagram followers.

Neymar wrote: “Our Mavie arrived to complete our lives. Welcome, daughter! You are already very loved by us.. thank you for choosing us.”

That was accompanied by a host of intimate images, which included the couple kissing their daughter and Neymar bathing her.

Bruna, 29, revealed that the bundle of joy’s name means “my life” as a wave of congratulatory messages jumped into the comments.

Neymar’s Saudi club Al-Hilal was among the first to send their well wishes, with Olympic 100m hurdler Maurren Maggi adding, “God Bless.”

Mavie is the couple’s first kid, while Neymar already has a 12-year-old son from his former relationship with Carolina Dantas, Davi Lucca.

Neymar has been dating Bruna since 2021, and the couple made their relationship public in January of last year.

She announced their pregnancy in April, before shocking accusations surfaced that Neymar had been suspected of cheating on his model partner.

Bruna resorted to Instagram to address the matter and convey her “disappointment” after being recorded partying with two anonymous girls in a Spanish nightclub.

“Good afternoon, I’m aware of what happened and I’m disappointed once again, but in the final stages of my pregnancy, my focus and worries are directed to my daughter and that is all I will think about at the moment,” she wrote.

“I thank you all for the messages of love.'”

Brazil’s all-time leading scorer apologized to Bruna in an emotional social media post in June following prior claims of adultery.

“Bru,” he wrote. This is for both of you and your families. Justify the inexcusable. There’s no necessity. But I require your presence in OUR lives.

“I saw how vulnerable you were, how much you suffered as a result of it all, and how much you want to be by my side.” And I’m right there with you.

“I messed up with you all. Every day, on and off the field, I take the risk of being wrong. Only I can correct my errors in my daily life at home, in my intimacy with my family and friends…

“It all came crashing down on one of the most special people in my life.” The woman I hoped to follow beside me, the mother of my child.

“Has it affected his family, which is now my family?” She touched her intimacy at such a unique time in her life as maternity.”

This summer, Neymar left Paris Saint-Germain, who paid a record £198 million to Barcelona for him in 2017.

Al-Hilal forked out an initial £77.6m to bring him to Saudi Arabia on a mega-money £2.5m-a-week deal.

His team celebrated his debut by blasting six past Al-Fayha before Neymar opened his account with his new club against Tehran in the Champions League before jetting to his homeland.

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Mavie is the superstar’s second child and first daughterCredit: neymarjr/Instagram

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Neymar announced her arrival with a host of intimate snaps on InstagramCredit: neymarjr/Instagram

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Neymar scored his first goal for new club Al-Hilal earlier this weekCredit: AP

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Neymar has been dating Bruna Biancardi since 2021Credit: Instagram