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He just arrived to Al Hilal and there's already controversy, see what happened with Neymar and his coach

Neymar and his adventure in Saudi Arabia has just begun

By William Estrella

Neymar and his adventure in Saudi Arabia has just begun
Neymar and his adventure in Saudi Arabia has just begun

Neymar and his adventure through Saudi Arabia has just begun. The Brazilian decided to leave European football for the Saudi Pro League at 32 years old and with a lot of level ahead. Despite the criticism, the midfielder has ignored and concentrated on his current moment. Even during the FIFA International Break, the same player defended his signing arguing that there was more level in the Middle Eastern league than in the same Ligue 1.

In turn, this seems to be a direct dart to his former team of which he was part since 2017. The signing of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain at the time was the most expensive transfer in the history of football for a little more than €222 million euros that to date have not been able to be surpassed. Jr's arrival in Paris seemed to be the perfect combination for the team to reach a European final for the first time.

However, despite being close to achieving it in 2020 along with other important players such as Kylian Mbappe, things did not go as expected. With the arrival of Luis Enrique, an old acquaintance of the player at Barcelona, it seemed that everything was on track. Even the player was present in the preseason in Japan. However, in the end, an offer from Al Hilal for €80 million ended any hope of seeing Enrique and Neymar. It is worth noting that both lifted the Champions League in 2015.

Despite not having debuted with Al Hilal due to an alleged injury, the native of Sao Paulo became the top scorer of Brazil during this FIFA Break marking a historical record in his country. On his return to Arabia, he finally debuted in the league and later would do so in the AFC Champions League where Al Hilal was about to lose. Nevertheless, they ended up scoring in the last minutes after almost 15 minutes of added time. Given this, the Brazilian could have had a clash with his coach

Neymar's fight

According to SPORT, the Brazilian would have had a small altercation with his coach Jorge Jesus after the Asian Champions League match against Navbahor Namangan. According to reports, the coach would have criticized the player's performance both on and off the court, so Ney would not have taken it well. Because of this, the current Al Hilal star would have asked to sack his coach from the team


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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