One of the main questions is whether the 33 -year -old still has the commitment and professionalism Barcelona needs. After only two months in SĂŁo Paulo, he already experienced his first controversy in Santos.
Neymar was seen last week at the Rio de Janeiro carnival with his pregnant companion Bruna Biancardi, as well as with his Santos teammates, Yeferson Soteldo, Tomas Rincon and JoĂŁo Basso. However, on Sunday, Neymar was not available for the Santos semi-final against the Corinthians in the SĂŁo Paulo state championship, his only chance to win a trophy with the club.
This aroused strong reactions from the supporters, who accused him of having voluntarily missed the match, as Sport reports. However, Neymar defended himself on Instagram, writing this in a story.
“I just wanted to be on the field today and help my teammates … But last Thursday, I felt embarrassment, which prevented me from playing today. We did a test this morning, and I felt it again! »»
Neymar is expressed on Instagram
Indeed, Santos was beaten 2-1 in the semi-finals by the Corinthians. This is not the first time that Neymar has been injured muscularly at this time of year. The conspiracy theory that he would avoid playing around March 11, his sister's birthday, resurfaces. Neymar has only played twice on the past ten years.
Coach Pedro Caixinha denied any other hypothesis, and Neymar should be back for Brazil in ten days. Barcelona was strongly mentioned to recruit Neymar for free this summer, but the sports director Deco decided to deny this information. Blaugrana coach Hansi Flick is also against Neymar's return, according to all testimonies.
