Neymar and a bitter step through Al-Hilal: thus played the Brazilian star in Saudi Arabia

The stage of Neymar in Al-Hilal came to an end after He terminated his contract With the Saudi team to specify your return to Santosthe club that formed it. That’s why, AM850.com Review the bitter experience of the Brazilian star in the Middle East.

After breaking it for a decade in Europe, first with the shirt of Barcelona (2013-2017) and then with that of Paris Saint-Germain (2017-2023), Ney accepted the wallet and fashion of Arabic football and changed Paris for Riyadh.

In total, Al-Hilal disbursed 90 million euros to have its services and make it one of the most important soccer players of the national-workbolistic project.

But, leaving aside marketing and shirts sold, nothing came out as expected.

In total, Neymar barely played Seven games and 428 minutesin which he scored A goal -Top October 3, 2023, against NasSaji they will hid down the AFC Champions League- and contributed Three assists.

In recent years, the former Santos suffered many injuries, but his passage through Saudi football ended up collapsed on October 17, 2023, when he suffered the breakage of the anterior cross ligament and the meniscus of his left knee, in the match between Brazil and Uruguay by South American qualifiers.

Since then, Ney added two matches and 42 ‘on the court (then suffered muscle injuries), and in fact he was not registered in the Saudi Pro League, as coach Jorge Jesus confirmed, since “he can no longer perform at the level to which they were accustomed “.

With the possibility of playing only in the AFC Champions League, in addition to the Club World Cup, before finishing its contract, Neymar resigned around 25-30 million dollars of that link to return to the club that saw him born (from The World Cup in Qatar played 20 games -9 with PSG, 7 with Al-Hilal and 4 with Brazil-, completing just 13).

In Al-Hilal, who during the last seasons monopolized the football of his country, Neymar lifted four trophies: two Saudi Arabia Super Cups, a Saudi Pro League and a Cup of the King of Champions, reaching the 37 titles in his career.

Now, without football rhythm but already recovered from the serious injury he suffered, Ney will return to Santos for six months to recover football rhythm and, why not, his place in the Brazilian team. In the middle of the year, you can emigrate to the MLS, return to Europe or continue your career at Peixe, with which between 2009 and 2013 He played 225 games, contributed 136 goals and 69 assists and won six titles, including the Conmebol Libertadores 2011.