After the penalty shootout at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium ended, Neymar ran onto the field to celebrate with his teammates. The striker born in 1992 had a season full of titles with the treble of Saudi Pro League, Super Cup and King’s Cup.
Like the Super Cup, Neymar did not make any contributions to Al Hilal in the King Cup arena. Since joining the capital team Riyadh, the striker born in 1992 has only played 5 matches, including 2 matches in the AFC Champions League, 3 matches in the Saudi Pro League
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 64 goals in 70 matches for Al Nassr but is still empty-handed.
“Great foul eater,” one fan commented. “Neymar is so shameless,” a second person criticized. “If it were me, I would never go down to lift the trophy without contributing,” another fan said.
Recently, he underwent knee ligament surgery. This is also the most serious injury since the Brazilian player played professionally. According to revelations from Brazilian media, Neymar can only return in October, thereby missing the rest of the 2023/24 season, Copa America and the beginning of the 2024/25 season.
Even during Neymar’s break from playing, Al Hilal temporarily removed this player from the playing list to make room for another foreign player, Renan Lodi. In the near future, the coaching staff will reassess the situation and eliminate a foreign player to bring Neymar back to the list.
