“Neymar, Neymar, Neymar.” That’s how Diario AS opened its analysis on Thursday after the Brazilian’s decisive performance in Santos’ win over Juventude – a match that kept the club alive in the battle against relegation and sparked debate over his World Cup presence.
- Former goalkeeper Doni, from Corinthians, Roma and Seleção, He is the target of lawsuits for multi-million dollar debts in the United States of America
According to the Spanish newspaper, Neymar scored three goals in 17 minutes, while he was limping and physically limited, and almost lost his knee, but he showed the determination that has always distinguished him. The performance brought Villa Belmiro to a boil and restored Santos’ hope of remaining in the elite. Nothing is guaranteed yet, but, as AS wrote, “With Neymar, anything is possible.”
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who is preparing his final roster for the World Cup, keeps the door open for the striker, but under one clear condition:
-It must be 100%. There are a lot of very good players; The Italian said: I need to choose players who are 100% ready.
AS notes that Neymar has not played with the national team since October 2023, when he tore his knee ligaments against Uruguay, and that his presence in the World Cup will depend exclusively on his complete physical condition.
The publication also highlights the climate of idolatry: “Neymar is eternal,” the newspaper wrote, even publishing recent jokes related to Rodrigo – “Neymar keeps Rodrigo up all night.”
Now, Santos reaches the final match in the Brazilian League, against Cruzeiro, in Vila Belmiro, relying on a win to escape relegation. For AS, the scenario is exciting: a negative result “could definitively sink the former Paris Saint-Germain player before the end of a year marred by injuries.”