Neymar blasts Brazilian football after Santos misses: "It's rubbish" | OneFootball

The Brazilian star had a rough night against Atlético Mineiro and later spoke about the pitch. “Confirmed, synthetic turf is shit!” he fired.

Neymar’s current situation upon his return to Santos has failed to live up to the expectations generated after his departure from Saudi Arabia. The Vila Belmiro team, with just 23 points in 22 rounds of the Brasileirao, remains threatened by relegation and its main star, far from making a difference, was in the spotlight for two incredible misses in the 1-1 draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Just after the match began, the former PSG player squandered a clear chance. Barely six minutes had been played at Arena MRV when the forward received the ball inside the box, unmarked, but his shot lacked power and ended up in the hands of goalkeeper Everson. Minutes before halftime, he missed another golden opportunity. This time, after a good play by Lautaro Díaz, the Brazilian was left alone in the six-yard box, but the ball slipped between his legs as he tried to finish.

In the second half, Galo took the lead through Igor Gomes, although Santos managed to salvage a point thanks to a penalty converted by Tiquinho Soares near the end. Even so, the draw did not ease the team’s situation, which continues to struggle for consistency and has just one more point than the teams in the relegation zone.

Afterwards, Neymar, who had previously expressed his intention not to play on synthetic turf and later backtracked, spoke about the pitch. “Confirmed, synthetic turf is shit!”

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