Neymar avoided the worst! 34 seconds after kick-off against Atlético Mineiro (1-1), Neymar collapsed on the lawn by twisting his left ankle. The former Paris Saint-Germain player twisted in pain, forcing the referee to interrupt the meeting.
Despite the fright, the captain of Santos was able to continue the match before being replaced in the 81st minute by Robinho Jr. At the end of the game, the player expressed his anger this Instagram: ” It is proven, the synthetic, it is shit ».
It is not the first time that Neymar has criticized this type of lawn that he accuses to distort the game and cause injury. Like other big names in the Brazilian Serie A Like Memphis Depay, Lucas Moura, Thiago Silva or Philippe Coutinho, Neymar militates for a return of natural lawn. The player would even have hesitated to take part in the meeting against Atlético Mineiro because of this criterion.
Santos FC still believes in Neymar
If the player did not have been decisive during the meeting, he obtained a great opportunity for a goal that he failed to materialize. His coach Juan Pablo Vojdova nevertheless chose to remain positive at the end of the match: ” We will have an even better Neymar. I want a better Neymar because I like to work with great players. He's a great player, and I like it. He's humble, and we need him. We saw its qualities at all times. »»
This draw against Atlético Mineiro marks the fourth game in a row without victory for Neymar and his family. The Santos FC points to 16th place in the ranking.
