Neymar Junior He returned to the playing fields this Monday after winning the Al Hilal shirt from Saudi Arabia after the serious knee injury that has kept him out for a year.
The former Santos, Barcelona and PSG player suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left leg in the match that the Brazilian team played October 17, 2023 against Uruguay in Montevideo in the qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
One year and four days later
Today, one year and four days after that misfortune in which he was accidentally injured, Neymar played in his comeback for the last half hour of the Champions League match between Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian attacker, who turned 32 last February, had time to test the Al Ain goalkeeper, Khalid Eisa, with a cross shot that narrowly missed after a quick combination with the Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic.
nine goals
The match ended with a 4-5 victory for Al Hilal and the performance of the Saudi attacker stood out Salem Al Dasawari, who closed the contest with a triplet.
But all the focus was on the return of Neymar, who on Saturday revealed in a video the suffering he had suffered due to his absence from the playing fields.
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“What I want most in life is to play football. I have suffered a lot every day I have been off the field. This is what hurts me the most,” Neymar said through tears.
An ordeal that ended this Monday when he replaced the midfielder in the 77th minute. Nasser Al Dawsari.
