Question: The 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, a professional footballer from what country?
Sentence (from "Neymar"): Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (] ; born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team.
Relevant evidence: Yes