Santos fans protest, Neymar clashes with supporters at Vila Belmiro | OneFootball

Santos fans left Vila Belmiro dissatisfied on the club’s anniversary, after the 1-1 draw with Deportivo Recoleta in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday. After the final whistle, Neymar argued with some Santos supporters who stayed longer at the stadium to confront him.

As he headed to the locker room, Neymar heard the complaints and went over to respond.

“You should have trained more, you’re chubby, f… Do you want me to do everything? Shut your mouth, man. Show some respect,” he shouted back at the fan.

“I respect the f… out of this here (pointing to the Santos crest), and you don’t. Show respect and everything’s fine. I don’t respect it, no,” he added sarcastically.

Then, the Santos idol kept up the sarcasm, saying the fan was right: “Happy now? Want anything else?” Neymar then asked: “Am I spoiled? I’m giving my life here, brother.”

Fans protest

The match against Recoleta was Neymar’s Sudamericana debut. The No. 10 had been rested against Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador. He opened the scoring three minutes into the first half, but Peixe conceded the equalizer to Recoleta late in the second half, from a penalty converted by Ortiz.

Unhappy with the partial result, the fans did not hold back on the boos, not even at halftime. After the final whistle, the boos grew louder and the protests more intense.

“Shame, shameless team,” “It’s no joke, you’ve got to show fight to play for my Peixão,” were some of the chants from the crowd, which also did not spare club president Marcelo Teixeira.

“Hey, Teixeira, go f… yourself,” the fans shouted.

Sudamericana standings

With the draw, Santos are still without a win in the Sudamericana and remain bottom of Group D, with just one point. Recoleta, meanwhile, sit in second place with two points, one behind Deportivo Cuenca, who play San Lorenzo on Thursday in this round.

Santos now turn their attention back to the Brazilian Championship and will try to climb a few places toward the top of the table.

Santos’ next match

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