Neymar, the return to grace

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By: Manu Tournoux

As he continues his rehabilitation after his serious knee injury, the former PSG star went to the Urbano Caldeira stadium to watch the match of his former club, Santos.

Victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee last October, Neymar took advantage of his convalescence to frequently return to Brazil. On Wednesday evening, the Al-Hilal striker took the opportunity to attend the meeting between Santos, his former club, and Corinthians.

Following the success (1-0) of his former team, the Auriverde international went to meet the supporters of the team where he started among the professionals, now relegated to the Brazilian second division. He also came to congratulate coach Fabio Carille, in the middle of a press conference.

” At home “

“He is an idol for Santos. It’s a good thing that he had not come before the match, he would have made us lose our concentration”, quipped the Santos coach. Neymar also shared his presence on social networks. ” At home “he wrote on Instagram to caption a photo of the stadium broadcast in story.

As a reminder, Neymar spent ten years with the Santos club, between 2003 and 2013, the year in which he was transferred to FC Barcelona. He trained there before making his professional debut at the age of 17. The native of Mogi das Cruzes played 220 matches in the black and white tunic, scoring 134 goals. More than any other team he has played for.