Amidst the fierce struggle against relegation, Santos achieved a decisive result on Friday (28/11), and Neymar was the protagonist. He scored a goal against Sport and was present in the 90 minutes despite suffering a knee injury. The number 10 spoke after the match about the importance of winning and changing the team’s behavior in the final stage of the tournament.
“We faced great difficulties in the face of relegation, but now we rely on ourselves. We know that goal difference is important, and that’s why I was trying to score more goals. Congratulations to the team,” Neymar said in a post-match interview.
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Even as he suffers from pain in his left knee, Neymar says he will be present in the next match against Juventus, on Wednesday (3/11). “Now that’s it, keep going and I’ll be there against Juventude,” he said.
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Pixie no longer belongs to the relegation zone, at least for now. With 41 points in the Brazilian League, Alvinegro left Z-4 and is in 15th place, two points behind Vitoria, who are still playing in the round.