“The injury is sad, but it will not stop me.”

Neymar left Villa Belmiro on Friday, 44 minutes after the start of the second half. Exhausted, the star overcame the limitations imposed by pain in his left knee to become one of Santos’ most important players in a 3-0 win over Sport. At the end of the match, he spoke about his satisfaction with the victory and the effort made to be on the field at this difficult time for the team in the Brazilian championship.

“We had great difficulties fighting relegation. Now, it depends on us. Goal difference is important, that’s why I paid for goals. Of course, with respect to sport, but we wanted to win, a bigger goal difference. Congratulations to the whole team on the result,” said the player, who shortly after leaving the field sat on the bench and used an ice pack to relieve the pain in his knee.

“Now, it’s time to improve from here. Physically, I’m fine, I feel better. With this injury, it’s sad and annoying, but it won’t stop me. Now, it’s time to think about Santos. Think about leaving him where he belongs, which is in Serie A. For sure (I’ll face Juventude). Then we’ll see,” added the star.

By scoring the goal, Neymar reached 486 goals in his career. There are 147 for Santos. In this return to the Santos team, Camosa played 10 28 matches, scoring nine goals.