Neymar announced on Thursday that he was returning to the Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his talisman who was injured with Saudi Hillal.
The 32 -year -old Brazilian soccer player wrote on social media in a publication accompanied by pictures of São Paulo, as he spent the football icon Pele most of his career. .
“My feelings towards the club and the fans have never changed.”
“Your home is waiting for you. Your people are waiting for you.”
Neymar will be presented to the fans at an Estadio Urbano Caldeira club, which includes concerts by many local music stars, on Friday.
The former striker in Barcelona and Paris Saint -Germain played only seven times with Hillal, despite a salary of about $ 104 million a year.
Neymar, the top scorer of Brazil, joined the Hilal family in August 2023, after his colleague, the star Christiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Gulf.
But two months after his arrival in his head, he tears the cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing Brazil in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which kept the margin for a year.
Then he suffered from a series of knee strings while trying to return to work.
“He can no longer play at the level we are used to.” Unfortunately, it has become difficult for him, “Jorge coach Jesus said recently.
Neymar’s return to Brazil is likely to be the last opportunity for his career.
He scored 79 goals in 128 games for his country.
Neymar was crashed by the main football teams in the league (MLS) in the United States, but he chose to return to their homes with the aim of obtaining the Brazilian 2026 World Cup selection in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
“Now I need to play again,” he said. “Only a club like Santos can provide the love I need to prepare for the coming challenges in the coming years.”
He faces a major challenge in Santos, who only returned to the elite section in 2024 after a year in the second layer.
Neymar will face a crowded schedule with long trips throughout Brazil, with the Sao Paulo State championship, the Brazilian Cup and the National Championship that begins at the end of March in the program.
The presence of such a big name will attract a great interest in Santos lovers, but the best days of Neymar are definitely behind it.