
Neymar obtained a bit emotional throughout his unveiling on theEstadio Urbano Caldeira.© AFP
Neymar on Friday signed a six month contract with Santos, the Brazilian membership the place he began his profession. “The contract is for six months initially, however clearly we’ll do all we are able to that he stays with us,” Santos’s vice-president Fernando Bonavides informed Canal SporTV. “What we hope is that he stays with us till subsequent yr’s World Cup.” Neymar obtained a bit emotional throughout his unveiling on the Estadio Urbano Caldeira. In a viral video, Neymar was seen crying upon getting a raucous reception from the followers.
Neymar’s return to Santos is gorgeous.
Every footballer ought to return to their childhood golf equipment earlier than retirement.
— TC (@totalcristiano) January 31, 2025
The 32-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain ahead returns to Santos after taking part in simply seven occasions for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal regardless of a reported wage of round $104 million a yr.
Neymar, Brazil’s all-time prime scorer, joined Al Hilal in August 2023, following fellow superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Gulf.
But two months after his arrival in Riyadh, he ruptured a cruciate ligament in his left knee whereas taking part in for Brazil in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, which saved him on the sidelines for a yr.
He then suffered a collection of hamstring and knee accidents as he tried to return to motion.
Neymar lower a contented determine as he was introduced to followers in a ceremony on the membership’s Estadio Urbano Caldeira, that includes concert events by a number of native music stars.
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