September 26th 2023.
Neymar has had a rocky start to life at his new Saudi Premier League club Al-Hilal. After joining from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth £80million, Neymar has been sidelined with an ankle injury for the last six months. Making a long-awaited debut off the bench in the 6-1 win over Al-Riyadh last week, Neymar failed to score in a frustrating full debut and was even reprimanded by the head coach, Jorge Jesus.
In response to reports claiming Neymar had demanded Jesus be sacked, the Brazilian superstar has taken to Instagram to strongly deny those rumours.
‘Lies… Y’all got to stop believing these things, pages like this… with millions of followers you can’t keep posting fake news!’ Neymar wrote. ‘With all due respect in the world, I ask you to stop this. This is a lot of disrespect.’
Jesus returned for a second spell at Al-Hilal this summer, leading a squad that also includes Aleksandr Mitrovic, Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Kalidou Koulibaly. After a draw in the Asian Champions League against Navbahor Namangan, Jesus launched an astonishing rant at his opponents, claiming it was the most shocking performance he has seen in 35 years of coaching.
‘It was an abnormal game. We are prepared to play against closed opponents, but what the other team did today goes against football,’ Jesus said. ‘They were constant wastes of time, which made my players lose focus.’
Neymar has made three appearances for his new club, providing two assists but still yet to score his first goal. It remains to be seen how the Brazilian superstar will fare with his new club, and whether he and Jesus will be able to make a success of their partnership.
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