Nenê hails Neymar after Santos win: "A nightmare to face him" | OneFootball

Relegated in the last round of the Brasileirão, Juventude was defeated by Santos this Wednesday, 3-0, with three goals from Neymar at Alfredo Jaconi. Captain of the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Nenê praised the Peixe's number 10 and, despite the result, celebrated the opportunity to face the star.

"We know that in a second of carelessness, he can make the difference. He ended up saying before the game that it was very bad to play against me, but we saw that it is very bad to play against him because he really is a guy who makes the difference. We have a very nice friendship off the field, we have great respect for each other. It's a pity we didn't get our result, but it was special to play here together," he said to Amazon.

Nenê also lamented the drop to Serie B and thanked the fans present, even with the club's situation already decided in the championship.

"A very frustrating feeling. I believe that the first half weighed a little on our year, in terms of performance and results. We had a very good last two months, sometimes the result didn't come with our performance and the fans understood that, saw our fight, our dedication, and our unity. I wanted to thank our fans who came to the last game, already with relegation confirmed, but they came in force, supported us. I only have words of gratitude to our 'jaconeira' fans," he stated.

"It's a difficult moment, but everyone knows that Juventude is a club that never gives up, that will bounce back and we will return to Serie A," he concluded.

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