Rony hopes to team up with Neymar at Santos: "An honour and a privilege" | OneFootball

Santos may count on Neymar's debut in the classic against São Paulo this Wednesday, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The return of the attacking midfielder has even generated excitement among the players in the squad. Presented this Tuesday, Rony did not hide his anxiety and desire to play alongside the star.

“What an honor. If the coach puts me in to play with Neymar tomorrow, what an honor and privilege. He’s an amazing guy. Just being by his side brings you joy to play. You start thinking of things you wouldn’t have thought of. If it happens tomorrow, I don’t think I’ll even sleep…,” said the new number 11 for Peixe.

Neymar hasn’t played since December 2025. At the end of the year, he underwent arthroscopy on his left knee and has been recovering since then. The attacking midfielder is already training with the squad and, therefore, may be included for the San-São.

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Santos is going through a tough phase. The club lost 2-0 to São Paulo last Saturday in the Paulistão and has now gone six consecutive matches without a win this season. That’s three losses and three draws.

In the Campeonato Paulista, Peixe is in 14th place, with six points, two more than Velo Clube, which is just above the relegation zone. In the Brasileiro, the team started with a 4-2 defeat to Chapecoense away from home.

Now, Rony believes that the duel with São Paulo could be a turning point for the Alvinegro Praiano.

“It’s going to be a tough game. A classic isn’t played, it’s won. Our mindset tomorrow is to win, whether we play well or not. We need to earn points, we need to turn things around. Tomorrow will be a turning point for us, so the fans can believe in us, to show that we are committed to changing the situation. We need to earn points. That will be everyone’s focus. We’re going to work to prepare as much as possible,” he concluded.

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Santos’ Next Match

Match: Santos vs São Paulo (second round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 02/04 (Wednesday), at 8pm (Brasília time) Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

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