🎥 "Popstar" Neymar: Opponents reinvent man-to-man defense
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
It was clear that Neymar's return to Santos would trigger a hype. And by now, the Brazilian should feel like a pop star. Because after the final whistle, his opponents had photos taken with him.
Or did his opponents simply misunderstand the term "man-to-man marking"? 📸
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— siga: @oocbrsao (@midiasoocbr) February 6, 2025
Neymar, however, fulfilled the wishes as quickly as a cashier during Christmas stress. If this continues in the upcoming games, Neymar can soon build a second career leg to stand on.
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