Brazilian star Neymar scored Santos‘ first goal against Bragantino for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista quarter-finals at Vila Belmiro. The Brazilian star found the net at the ninth minute of the match after a free-kick.
Since joining Peixe, the number 10 has become the team’s main figure, rediscovering his magic, after spending almost a year without playing in the Middle East. This is the sixth edition of the Paulistao that Neymar is playing.
The forward reached the final in all his five previous appearances, with Santos between 2009 and 2013. He won the title in 2010, 2011, and 2012, losing to Corinthians on both occasions.
Neymar is coming from a great performance against Inter de Limeira, in which he provided two assists and scored an Olympic goal in a 3-0 victory. Now, he adds another goal to reach three goals and three assists in seven appearances since his return.
Neymar returns to Santos after struggling with injuries
After a hard year with Al Hilal, in which he couldn’t play due to an ACL injury, he has now returned to Brazil with the goal of recovering his best form, and helping Brazil in the upcoming Conmebol Qualifiers matches against Brazil and Argentina.
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Neymar sends honest message about returning to the Brazilian National Team
In a recent interview with The Grefg’s Youtube channel, he commented on the many injuries he has suffered during his career.“It’s not that I didn’t want to be king. For me there is only one king: Pele,” he said. “And well, a lot of things happened. I had many injuries that cost me a lot in my career. God wanted it that way.”
However, he added that he is “happy” with his life. “I have nothing to be sad about. On the contrary, I am very happy with my story, with my life. Everything I dreamed of, I achieved almost everything. I think even more than I dreamed of, so I am very grateful to God for changing the lives of my family and my friends,” he concluded.
