The star was the star of Santos’ 1-0 victory over Flamengo, this Wednesday (16/7), at Vila Belmiro
Neymar’s stellar performance in Santos‘ 1-0 victory over Flamengo on Wednesday (July 16th) at Vila Belmiro earned international attention. The star’s performance was widely praised and seen as a “rebirth.” Spanish newspaper Marca ran the shocking headline: “Neymar ‘resurrects’ four months later on the day Robinho’s son made his Santos debut.”
The publication highlighted the importance of the debut of Robson Junior, known as Robinho Jr., son of the idol Robinho. “The game will go down in Brasileirão history as the day that Robson Junior, the son of Robinho (former Real Madrid player who is in prison convicted of rape), known as Robinho Jr., made his professional debut at the age of 17 for Santos,” the newspaper detailed.
The Spanish portal As focused on Neymar’s impact in the head-to-head match against Flamengo’s coach. The headline highlighted: “Neymar shines and ‘destroys’ Filipe Luís in Santos’ victory on Robinho Jr.’s debut.”
The website emphasized that “the Santos number 10 grew throughout the match and finally demonstrated his quality.” As also mentioned the possibility of Cruzeiro taking the lead in the Brazilian Championship: “Filipe Luís’s team could lose the lead this round after the stumble,” it emphasized.
Highlight in Argentina
The Argentine daily newspaper Olé highlighted the ability of the stars in decisive moments, alluding to Neymar’s performance. “Great players love these games. They may be present more or less, with their teams struggling, but they’re there. They show their faces. They did, as was the case with Neymar on Wednesday night, in Santos’ 1-0 victory over Flamengo, with a stunning goal that Agustín Rossi, a goalkeeper with experience at Boca Juniors and other clubs, couldn’t stop. All this, six minutes from time, at Vila Belmiro,” the newspaper reported.
