Neymar says Santos helps him “re -discover joy” after returning to his childhood club in a short -term contract.
The 33-year-old finished dry for 16 months when he was brilliantly turned from a penalty kick in Santos 3-1 victory against Agua Santa on Sunday.
“I am happy to play again. I feel I am improving,” Neymar, who has completed a return to Santos after the Saudi professional party agreed to end his contract with mutual approval after a well -known talisman with her disturbance. The club.
He added: “It is clear that I will not be 100 % physical, it is only my fourth game but I am better and better.
“I was keen to register and wanted to dedicate it to the fans and my family.”
Hillal paid 77.6 million pounds to sign Neymar from Paris Saint Ferman in August 2023, but a knee injury restricted it in only seven games.
Neymar achieved his 17 -year -old Santos appearance in 2009, scoring 136 goals and setting 64 assists in 225 games during his first talisman with the club.
The Brazilian striker established himself as one of the best football players in the world after joining Barcelona for 48.6 million pounds in 2013.
He won eight prizes during his period in Nou camp, including the Champions League and two Spanish League titles before joining Paris Saint -Ferman for international record fees of 200 million pounds in 2017.
He took 13 other awards in Paris, but he was unprecedented with director Luis Enrique and asked for a new challenge in Saudi Arabia.
Soon after the switch, Neymar Pele went out to become a top scorer for the leading Brazil with 78 goals, but he has not played with his country since his first knee injury in October 2023.
Neymar said he had “wanted this moment to be achieved for a long time” when he was announced his return to Santos in a deal that will continue until June 30.
“We are helping each other, Santos helps me, they have opened my doors to re -discover football, to re -discover joy,” he said.
“I didn't want to sign a long contract because I did not know how I would return. I didn't know how I would feel during these months. Let's enjoy these moments, it's the beginning of a great era of Santos.”
