🔻Neymar, after Brazil’s failure with the national team at the 2026 World Cup, had a successful return to Santos and, by scoring two goals, played the main role in his team’s 2-2 draw against Chapecoense in the Brazilian league.

🔹The 34-year-old star of Brazilian football, who after Brazil’s exit—when Selesao was eliminated by Norway in the Round of 16 of the World Cup—had speculation about the possibility of him retiring from football, scored in Santos’s first match after those competitions, in the 36th and 89th minutes (from the penalty spot).

🔹After his first goal, Neymar responded to criticism of his lifestyle with a special goal celebration. He first referred to his interest in poker with movements similar to dealing cards, and then used the corner flag to imitate a golf club swing.

These two goals brought Neymar’s total to 459 career goals.

🔹Despite Neymar’s brilliance, Santos could not go beyond the home draw and, by placing 14th in the table, is only one point away from the relegation zone. Also, Neymar will miss his team’s next match against Sao Paulo due to receiving a yellow card after a clash with one of Chapecoense’s players.