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Regained its form before the World Cup! Neymar played 6 consecutive games, for the first time in 4 years

5:05pm, 12 August 2025【Football】

Neymar has returned strongly and started in the Brazil League for 6 consecutive games recently, playing all over the game, showing an amazing competitive state. The Brazilian star currently plays for Santos, and his stable appearance is becoming a key force on the team's relegation path.

According to Brazilian media UOL Esporte, this is the first time Neymar has achieved a feat of 90 minutes in four years since playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Previously, due to frequent muscle and ligament injuries, he often struggled to play more than 4 games in a row. This consecutive match against Flamenco, Mirasol, International, Pernambro Sports, Juventus Tude (scoring twice) and Cruzero all played the game, marking a huge breakthrough in his physical fitness and state recovery.

In these 6 games, Neymar not only served as the team captain, but also contributed 3 goals, especially in the match against Juventus Tude and Cruzero, he led Santos to two consecutive victories (3-1 and 2-1), helping the team successfully escape from the relegation zone. Currently, Santos ranks 14th in the Brazilian League standings, leading the relegation zone by 5 points, and the relegation situation has improved significantly.

It is worth mentioning that the last time Neymar played 90 minutes in six consecutive games dates back to May 2021, when he was contending with Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 and the Champions League semi-finals (versus Manchester City). For many years since then, injuries have almost become a "frequently" of his career, seriously affecting his attendance rate.

Near Mar's contract with Santos will continue until December 2025. He is making every effort to restore his best form, with his goal directly aiming at the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup. With his recent performance continuing to recover, he is very likely to return to the Brazilian national team in September to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. At that time, the new coach Carlo Ancelotti will start to form a new national team, and Neymar's return will undoubtedly inject more experience and creativity into the "Samba Legion".

Neymar's "full attendance" record not only symbolizes his personal tenacious recovery, but also brings new hope to Santos and even Brazilian football.