Neymar’s return to childhood club Santos is not the home he or the fans dream of.
Although his undeniable glory has been glimpsed, the comeback is damaged by repeated injuries, red cards and a series of bad results. Santos has won only four of 16 Série A games this season, and the mood around the club is getting more and more nervous.
After their latest setbacks – defeating International 2-1, putting them anchored in the relegation zone – tensions boiled. Neymar is seen facing the fan-shaped fan in the heat exchange in the final whistle.
o Neymar discussionu muito pesado com um turcedor! e depois aprópriatorcida do santos botou esse torceedor pra fora! se liga como foi o Momento no final da partida conta o in em em que o neymar troca xingmentos com um santista que estava na vila belmiro! #Brasile Irãobetano… pic.twitter.com/rjp5ykcixd
– TNT Sports BR (@tntsportsbr) July 24, 2025
He had already interacted with supporters in the second half, but after the game he returned to the same location where verbal conflict broke out with a particularly prestigious critic. Before Neymar was pulled away by his teammates, he exchanged words, pointing his fingers, frustrated.
Santos’ latest failure put them at No. 17 on the table and deep in the relegation dilemma.
For Neymar, this turbulent chapter is far from the winning rewards he envisioned when he signed in 2025 – both he and the club took the time to turn things around.
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