Neymar in Argentina draws global attention with five games before the World Cup | OneFootball

Neymar's presence in Argentina for Santos' Sudamericana draw with San Lorenzo drew international attention. According to Diario Do Peixe, he attracted widespread coverage around the fixture.

AS in Spain said he showed flashes of genius and noted he has only one win in the country. Marca highlighted his first return after 11 years. L'Equipe pointed to the affection around him.

In Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors midfielder Ander Herrera swapped shirts and autographs with Neymar, the pair once team-mates at PSG. River Plate's Giuliano Galoppo also received a signed shirt and photo, having played for São Paulo from 2022 to 2025 and nearly joining Santos last year.

Santos TV arranged a meeting with a boy named Sebastian Neymar, who left with a photo and autograph. The club planned the trip, resting him from the weekend Brasileirão match, and one mascot became emotional during the walkout.

After full time he was applauded by sections of the home crowd. San Lorenzo players waited to greet him, one received his boots, and a fan reached the pitch to hug him before he recorded a video for the club's social media and accepted a framed gift.

The final World Cup squad will be announced on 18 May. He has five club games before then across the Copa do Brasil, the Brasileirão and the Sudamericana. He returned mid February after December arthroscopy, has 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 games, and his deal runs to the end of the year.

Source: Diario Do Peixe