This is the end of an enchanted first parenthesis for Neymar. While the return of the prodigal child had delighted Santos fans, the journey of the Peixe stopped on Sunday in the semi-finals of the Sao Paulo championship, with a defeat against Corinthians (2-1).
It was without Neymar because the former Barça and PSG player injured himself in the left thigh during the previous meeting. A blow because the captain of the Seleçao was in good shape, with a beautiful series of 3 goals and 3 assists in 4 games, certainly in front of teams of a pedigree lower than that of the Corinthians. The “Ney” was in clothing, on the bench, but he was unable to enter to help his team.
It's hard for Neymar
“All I wanted was to be on the ground today and help my teammates in one way or another,” said Neymar on his social networks. But last Thursday, I felt embarrassment, which prevented me from playing today. We did a test this morning, and I felt it again! Unfortunately, it's part of football … It didn't work today, but we will come back even stronger to fight for our goals! »»
The adventure is far from over for Neymar, who had managed to play seven matches in a row between February 6 and March 3, which was already good for a player far from the field for almost a year and a half with Al-Hilal. He will be able to rest a few days before attacking the national championship, which begins at the end of the month. In the meantime, the n ° 10 will have found the Seleçao for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
