Gabigol’s return to Santos unites past and present in a surprising way! Nearly 13 years ago, an unusual meeting between the star and Neymar marked their career. Today, as brothers-in-law, they meet again in Vila Belmiro, putting an end to so-called disagreements and rekindling the flame of a coincidence that changed everything. Do you want to know what this historical coincidence was?
Gabigol is back in Santos after eight years, on loan from Cruzeiro, the club to which he was transferred with a salary of one million dollars in 2025. This will be the 29-year-old striker’s third stint in Neymar’s team, a key figure in his brother-in-law’s new contract with the Vila Belmiro team.
The “lobby” ends an alleged disagreement between football players which is said to have reached its peak in 2022. A former Flamengo idol, Gabigol played for Santos between 2013 and 2016 and won the Paulista championship cup twice.
And one An incredible coincidence forever marked the football careers of Gabigol and Neymar. Do you remember this?
Neymar and Gabigol played together for the first time in an important match for both
To understand this, we have to go back to May 26, 2013. That day, Santos and Flamengo made their debut in the Brazilian Championship, which was later won by Cruzeiro, in a goalless draw at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in the Federal District.
This match was Neymar’s last for the club that promoted him. before moving to Barcelona (Spain). After 24 minutes of the second half, Gabigol came off the bench and made his professional debut. of Pelé’s team.
Neymar and Gabigol: decisive in a title unpublished 10 years ago
Now boyfriend of Rafaella Santos, with whom he has been dating on and off since 2017, Gabigol would only meet his brother-in-law on the Brazilian team’s field. In 2016, the attacking duo won an unprecedented gold medal at the Olympics…
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