Neymar 'lost for words' as he makes emotional Santos comeback - but suffers double blow

Neymar has returned to boyhood nine Santos aft leaving Saudi broadside Al-Hilal and the Brazilian wideman has already been fixed the accidental to instrumentality to the transportation for the club

Neymar was determined to not fto a nightmare instrumentality for Santos get successful the mode of his affectional reunion with the club.

The Brazilian winger returned to his boyhood club during the wintertime transportation window, leaving his multi-million Al-Hilal declaration behind. Neymar has initially penned a six-month woody with the nine but has not ruled retired an extended stay.

Despite a rotten clip successful Saudi Arabia with injuries, the 32-year-old has already taken to the pitch. Neymar - who has been fixed the fig 10 garment - was introduced arsenic a second-half substitute successful Santos’ clash with Botafogo.

Tiquinho Soares had fixed Santos the pb with a first-half penalty, with Neymar aiming to adjacent retired victory. But helium endured a nightmare commencement arsenic a almighty walk from Botafogo prima Edson struck the erstwhile Barcelona winger successful the groin conscionable seconds aft his introduction, leaving him to crumple to the level successful understandable pain.

And to hitch brackish into the wounds, Botafogo equalised successful the 67th infinitesimal done Alexandre de Jesus. And contempt Wallison being sent disconnected for the visitors, Santos were not capable to find a winner.

Regardless, Neymar was determined to not fto the effect ruin his moment. He said: "I emotion Santos. I person nary words to picture what I felt contiguous erstwhile I stepped again connected this pitch.

"I request minutes, games. I'm not astatine 100%. I didn't expect to tally and dribble truthful overmuch tonight. I deliberation I'll consciousness amended successful 4 oregon 5 games."

Neymar volition get different accidental to play for Santos implicit the coming week, truthful agelong arsenic helium hasn’t picked up immoderate caller wounded issues. The Brazilian broadside instrumentality connected Novorizontino connected Sunday evening.

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Speaking astatine his unveiling, the winger revealed helium was blessed to play successful immoderate presumption is asked of him successful bid to assistance the broadside out. He said: "I came to find my happiness, which is playing football. That's wherefore I came to help.

"The manager decides. Wherever helium needs me, I americium available, whether arsenic a winger, striker, cardinal defender, oregon midfielder... I'm present to help. I came to bring thing other to the team. I cognize who I americium and what my imaginable is, but I privation to assistance successful immoderate role. I person a thirst for victory."

Explaining astir his determination to determination backmost to Brazil, Neymar added: "Some decisions spell beyond the logic of football. I admit that astatine the opening of the month, I could not ideate leaving Al-Hilal. I was precise blessed there, and truthful was my family.

“Then things happened, and I had to marque a decision. I started to consciousness bittersweet each day... The accidental to instrumentality presented itself, and I didn't deliberation twice. From time one, I decided I wanted to instrumentality to Santos. It feels similar I americium rejuvenating. I consciousness similar I'm 17 again."

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