Neymar scored a brace for his team, Santos, and gave the fans a celebration full of ridicule on his return to the stadiums, after the disappointing participation of the Brazilian national team in the 2026 World Cup. Neymar’s two goals contributed to saving Santos, which is still struggling to stay in the league, from a harsh loss at home to Chapecoense, bottom of the standings, after the match ended in a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the twentieth round. Santos is now only one point ahead of the relegation zone. The 34-year-old star, who played his first match with Santos after an absence of about 75 days, is constantly exposed to criticism because of his lifestyle, and this week he faced a wave of sharp criticism after he participated in a poker tournament while his teammates were playing a match in the Copa Sudamericana tournament in Venezuela.
