Child of Santos, Neymar had a very special message for his training club, freshly relegated to the Brazilian second division.
“ Santos will remain Santos “. The legendary club of King Pelé has sunk into the Brazilian second division, freshly relegated at the end of a sluggish 2023 exercise which leaves a whole section of Auriverde football in shock. “ Santos will remain Santos », This is the message sent by Neymar to his training club after the fall. A cry of love that the prodigy renewed with even greater force to the president of the institution, Marcelo Texeira.
This Monday, the latter boasted of having received a strange Sunday request from the Al-Hilal player, currently convalescing after a serious injury to his left knee. “ He said to me: “President, you have already withdrawn the 10 until you return to the first division. So take out the 11 until I get back” », Said Marcelo Texeira in a television interview relayed today by Globoesporte.
Santos will wait…
In tribute to Pelé, legend of the club and of Brazilian football who died last year at the age of 82, the boss of Santos has decided to suspend the famous number 10 until the club is back in the league. ‘elite. With these words regarding the number 11 he wore in his professional debut, Neymar, 31, suggests that he wishes to conclude his career at home, under the colors of his training club.
“ I’m full of hopeenthuses Marcelo Texeira. We are waiting for Neymar to return. We will soon retire the 10, then the 11. Pelé can no longer wear the number 10, it will only be worn by a new star when we move up to the first division. And the 11th will also await the return of our star player. » Note that Neymar’s Saudi contract runs until June 2025.
