Sport Local February 04, 2025

Neymar's Arrival at Santos Ahead of Upcoming Match

Brazilian star Neymar Jr. prepares for his debut with Santos after moving from Al Hilal, training for the match against Botafogo in the Brazilian league.


Neymar's Arrival at Santos Ahead of Upcoming Match

Neymar Da Silva Santos Júnior, a Brazilian football star, is preparing to begin a new stage of his career with the "Santos" team after moving from "Al-Hilal" in Saudi Arabia. His main focus right now is on the upcoming debut in the match against "Botafogo" at the "Vila Belmiro" stadium as part of the Brazilian league's seventh tour, scheduled for the next Wednesday.

Neymar arrived at the training center "Rey Pele" on a helicopter to attend the first training session after returning to the Brazilian club. The head coach of "Santos" Pedro Kaisinha confirmed that Neymar will play in the anticipated match against "Botafogo" on the condition that he trains with the team in the coming days.

After the pause, with the team presented after a 3-1 victory in the "Brazilian classic" against "São Paulo", Neymar aims to be ready to participate in the game, even if only for a few minutes. He needs to register with the Brazilian football federation to ensure his participation in the registration for the "Paulista" tournament since number 10 is already taken.

After the match with "Botafogo", new challenges await Neymar: two matches away from his own stadium against "Novo Horizontino" and at "New Kemi Arena" in mid-February. Neymar hopes to play as many matches as possible before his contract ends in June, when the club aims to renew the contract until the 2026 World Cup.