SAO PAULO.- With criticism of the referee and a controversial “like” to the video of a missed goal by his teammate, a still injured Neymar lit up social networks after a hard setback Saints on Monday at the Brasileirão.
The 33-year-old star was at the Vila Belmiro stadium in the match that Santos lost 1-0 against Vitória, one of the direct rivals of the former club. Pele in the race to remain in the first division of Brazilian football.
“We have to professionalize refereeing in Brazil, it’s for yesterday!”, the attacker published in X when questioning the performance of the principal Rafael Rodrigo Klein.
At the same time, he was the target of criticism from torcedores for the “like” he gave to a video that shows the failure on the goal line of Guilhermeattacker of his team.
“I’m a big fan of Neymar (…), but he was wrong,” wrote one fan. “Liking a video where Guilherme, his teammate, misses a header in front of the goal, especially with Santos going through such a difficult moment, sounds like mockery,” he added.
However, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward defended Guilherme in a post calling for his departure from the team.
“Calm down, it’s not a big deal,” he commented.
Matheuzinho, who scored Vitória’s goal from a penalty, celebrated by imitating Neymar’s traditional celebration, with his hands extended to the sides of his head.
In recovery after a muscle injury in his right leg, the Santista star still does not have a confirmed date for his return, although he is expected to reappear in November.
Affected by physical problems, the footballer has played only 13 of Peixe’s 28 matches this Brasileirão season, with three goals.
With 10 dates ahead, Santos occupies sixteenth position – the limit for permanence – with 31 points, the same as Vitória.
Goodbye sight?
This recent controversy seems to have fueled reports that the South American star will leave Santos when his current contract expires in December.
In recent days, information has spread again that Neymar could end up in the ranks of the Inter Miami of his great friend Lionel Messi. The “Herons” were already linked to the Brazilian in the past, just after the attacker left Saudi Arabia and before he agreed to return to Santos.
