Neymar hits historic milestone at Santos, sends message to Vini Jr. | OneFootball

Neymar experienced a historic night at Vila Belmiro this Thursday, in the 2-1 victory over Vasco, during the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. With the two goals scored, the attacking midfielder entered the top-10 scorers in the history of Peixe.

At 34 years old, the number 10 reached the milestone of 151 goals for the club, taking the 10th position on the list alongside former striker Tite. At the top of the ranking remains Pelé, with his unmatched 1,091 goals, the absolute leader in Santos' history.

Tribute

The celebration of the 150th goal had a special meaning. Neymar reproduced Vinícius Júnior's dance at the corner flag — a gesture of support for the Real Madrid forward.

Vini celebrated in the same way in the 1-0 victory over Benfica in Portugal last week, when he was the target of racist insults. On Wednesday, the Brazilian scored again against the Portuguese team at Santiago Bernabéu, in the return leg of the Champions League playoffs, and repeated the dance. Real Madrid won 2-1 and advanced to the round of 16.

“The little dance was for Vinicius Júnior. When he scored in Portugal, they insulted him and were racist towards him. I told him: ‘I hope you score a goal and celebrate the same way. And if I score a goal, I will do the same’. Vini, this is for you,” said Neymar.

See the 10 greatest scorers of Santos

1 – Pelé – 1,091 goals 2 – Pepe – 403 3 – Coutinho – 368 4 – Toninho Guerreiro – 279 5 – Feitiço – 214 6 – Dorval – 194 7 – Araken Patusca – 184 8 – Edu – 184 9 – Pagão – 157 10 – Tite and Neymar – 151

Next Santos game

Game: Mirassol vs Santos – 5th round of the Brazilian Championship Date: March 10 (Tuesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Campos Maia Stadium, in Mirassol (SP)

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