Neymar lived one of the worst evenings of his career. Sunday, the Brazilian icon came out in tears, prostrate on the lawn, his face buried in his arms and knees, unable to contain his dismay. The 33 -year -old international took long minutes to get up after the final whistle.
The reason for this distress: a historic defeat, the heaviest conceded by the number 10 of Santos. Faced with Gama's Vasco, his team sank (6-0). The former PSG player, now captain of the Paulist club, had never experienced such a gap during his rich career.
Reformation by a member of Santos' supervision, Neymar left the lawn while heading towards the locker room, the head. On his way, he found unexpected support in the person of Philippe Coutinho. His lifelong friend, yet one of the great craftsmen of the opposing sinking with a double in the second half, did not hesitate to come and console him.
A first in 8 years
In a gesture full of affection, the ex-Barcelona kissed the skull of his former teammate in Seleção. A strong symbol, but which was not enough to erase the bitterness of the captain of Santos, still in shock of this humiliation.
So far, the heaviest defeat conceded by Neymar remained this famous 4-0 between PSG and FC Barcelona, in 2017. A slap which he had erased three weeks later by orchestrating the legendary “Rontada” of Camp Nou (6-1). This time, no miracle is in sight.
