This is Neymar's first appearance for Santos in 12 years since he left the club for Barcelona. The star, who has just turned 33, returned to his former club from Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the winter transfer window. After a long injury layoff, he returned to the pitch and still has the qualities of a top star.
Neymar plays for Santos for the first time in 12 years
Neymar was brought onto the pitch by Santos coach Pedro Caixinha at the start of the second half of the match against Botafogo. During the 45 minutes on the pitch, Neymar made many impressive dribbles and had at least one chance to score.
Sofascore (Brazil) rated Neymar 7.4 points despite playing only 45 minutes, when he made a total of 7 shots (1 on target), had 2 decisive passes, out of a total of 25/29 successful passes (86%). Neymar also had 8/15 successful duels (53%), 3/7 successful dribbles (43%), committed 5 fouls in his debut match and successfully blocked the ball once.
These statistics show that Neymar is on his way back to his peak form, once he is given the opportunity to play and is trusted by his teammates, according to Marca (Spain).
During his return to Santos, Neymar had to use a helicopter to get to training and matches every day. The reason was that the traffic situation in Sao Paulo state (Brazil), where Santos' headquarters are located, was very complicated.
According to Brazilian media, helicopters are also a very popular means of transportation for the rich in this country. Globo Esporte channel revealed that Neymar spent from 2,000 reais to 3,000 reais (Brazilian currency), equivalent to 400 to 600 USD (about 10 million VND to more than 15 million VND), to rent helicopter flights from his residence to Santos Club's Rei Pele training ground and Vila Belmiro stadium, and back every day.
Neymar was presented by Santos Club in a grand manner at Vila Belmiro Stadium on February 1.
The image of Neymar going to training and matches by helicopter has gradually become familiar to Santos fans. They see him as a rock star and whatever he does becomes news, Marca commented.
Previously, Neymar reached an agreement to leave Al Hilal after receiving up to 50 million USD of the remaining 60 million USD salary of the contract that expires on June 30, according to Globo channel.
The star joined Santos on a short-term contract of 6 months, with an option to extend for the following year. Here, he receives a salary of about 166,000 USD/month, but enjoys up to 95% of his image and commercial royalties.
Therefore, in reality, Neymar earns more than half a million dollars a month, including guaranteed revenue from sponsorship partners and jersey sales. With this level of income in Brazil, it is normal for Neymar to choose a helicopter as his means of transportation every day, according to Marca .
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/neymar-chinh-thuc-tro-lai-san-co-tiet-lo-so-tien-thue-truc-thang-moi-ngay-185250206112817037.htm
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