Neymar He played a game again this Thursday after more than one month of low injurybut even with his presence the Santos He fell defeated 5-4 in a bar Eighth Eighth of the Do Brazil Cup.
The former soccer player Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona He entered the 65 minutes of the game played at the Rei Pelé stadium, but had a discreet level. Santos and the Maceio team matched goals in regulation time.
Although Neymar did not fail his shot in the penalty round, the CRB eliminated Santos and reached a classification without a history.
Expected return
The return of the star was highly anticipated by the followers of Santos, who occupies the penultimate on the league with four losses in the last five games.
Neymar was sectioned since in mid -April he felt discomfort in his left thigh during a match against Atlético Mineiro, the second injury he suffers from season.
The inconvenience also separated him from the selection, which will direct the Italian Carlo Ancelotti.
Neymar signed with Santos, the team in which he started his career, a six -month contract that ends in July and that is not yet known if it will be extended.
Hard blow
The defeat was a hard blow for Santos and for Neymar himself, who became the target of the songs of a sector of the local fans. From the stands you could hear shouts from “Saints to Second!”, Reference to the hairy moment that the team is going through.
Penulty in the Brazilian league, Santos chains four losses in his last five duels. Without a doubt, the Paulista painting has suffered without a Neymar That, while offering an interview on the field after the clash, he could not keep the guy at the hurtful comments they dedicated.
Upon leaving the field, the 33 -year -old turned to the stands, kissed the Saints shield and sent CRB fans to shut up. The situation of the team is not good and its future is still in the air. “I don't know,” was his answer to the question about a possible renewal of his contract, which ends next July.
