واجه نادي  ليفربول نظيره يوكوهاما مارينوس اليوم الأربعاء، في إطار لقاء ودي استعدادي للموسم الجديد تحت قيادة المدير الفني آرني سلوت، حيث انتصر الريدز بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف.

وشهدت تلك المباراة مشاركة نجم نادي ليفربول، محمد صلاح بشكل أساسي، بجانب كودي جاكبو وفلوريان فيرتز في خط الهجوم.

وكان على رأس هجوم ليفربول في لقاء اليوم هوجو إيكتيكي الوافد الجديد من أينتراخت فرانكفورت، والذي تعاقد الريدز معه مقابل 95 مليون يورو بعقد مدته ست سنوات.

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وكان يوكوهاما قد افتتح التسجيل في لقاء اليوم عن طريق آساهي أويناكا في الدقيقة 55 من خطأ دفاعي من لاعبي ليفربول، قبل أن يعادل النادي الإنجليزي النتيجة بواسطة فلوريان فيرتز في الدقيقة 62.

ثم تقدم ليفربول في النتيجة عن طريق تري نيوني في الدقيقة 68، قبل أن يوقع الموهوب ريو نجوموها على الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 87.

ولعب سلوت بتشكيل مكون من: جورجي مامارداشفيلي، كونور برادلي، إبراهيما كوناتي، فيرجيل فان دايك، ميلوس كيركيز، دومينيك سوبوسلاي، كورتيس جونز، فلوريان فيرتز، محمد صلاح، كودي جاكبو، هوجو إيكتيكي. ملخص لمسات محمد صلاح في مباراة ليفربول ويوكوهاما الودية

محمد صلاح تم استبداله في شوط المباراة الثاني في الدقيقة 64، حيث نزل بدلًا منه تري نيوني والذي أحرز الهدف الثاني للريدز.

ولعب محمد صلاح بشكل جيد في لقاء اليوم، حيث ساهم الدولي المصري في إحراز هدف الريدز الأول ودخل إلى منطقة جزاء يوكوهاما ومرر الكرة إلى جونز ، وهو الذي لم ينجح في استلامها بشكل جيد قبل أن تصل الكرة إلى فيرتز الذي سجل هدف ليفربول.

في الدقيقة 21 أرسل صلاح تمريرة رائعة إلى كودي جاكبو والذي حاول المرواغة وتسديد الكرة في المرمى، لكن دفاع يوكوهاما تصدى لتعود الكرة إلى حارس مرمى الفريق الياباني في النهاية.

ومرر صلاح الكرة في الدقيقة 24 بالكعب إلى كونور برادلي الذي لعب عرضية إلى إيكتيكي وسددها قبل أن يتصدى لها الحارس بسهولة.

وفي الدقيقة 35 لعب صلاح كرة عرضية داخل منطقة الجزاء، لكن دفاع يوكوهاما أبعدها بنجاح.

وفي الدقيقة 51 مرر محمد صلاح كرة عرضية رائعة داخل منطقة جزاء يوكوهاما، لكن كورتيس جونز أهدر الكرة ووضعها خارج الشباك.

وفي الدقيقة 56 أرسل محمد صلاح كرة مقوسة رائعة إلى كودي جاكبو الذي فشل في استلامها بشكل جيد داخل منطقة الجزاء.

ومن لمسة رائعة مع داروين نونيز بحلول الدقيقة 57، توعل النجم المصري داخل منطقة جزاء يوكوهاما وحاول تمريرها من جديد إلى نونيز قبل أن يحصل دفاع يوكوهاما على الكرة.

وساهم صلاح في هدف ليفربول الأول عن طريق فيرتز وتم استبداله مباشرًة لينتصر الريدز في النهاية بثلاثة أهداف. 

وعوض تري نيوني صلاح بشكل جيد في مركز الجناح الأيمن، وسجل هدف الريدز الثاني وسط نظرات إعجاب من سلوت بمستوى لاعبي الريدز الشباب.

Chelsea are reportedly showing interest in an Arsenal star just as Noni Madueke has 'agreed' personal terms with the Gunners.

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Days after Arsenal signed Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea, the Blues have reportedly been showing interest in Gunners academy phenomenon Ethan Nwaneri. Fabrizio Romano states Enzo Maresca's side are waiting in the wings if the teenager doesn't extend his stay at the Emirates. He adds that this is a separate deal from the Madueke one, with the winger said to have 'agreed' personal terms with Arsenal.

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Nwaneri, along with team-mate Myles Lewis Skelly, are the latest gems to come out of Arsenal's academy. And while the latter has signed a long-term contract with the club, the former hasn't followed suit yet. If Madueke joined the Gunners, that could limit Nwaneri's game time, plus, the England Under-21 international will not be short of suitors.

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Nwaneri, whose contract at Arsenal expires in 2026, reportedly wants to stay at the Gunners but there are concerns he can speak to foreign clubs over a transfer from January 2026. As a result, Mikel Arteta's team want to extend the 18-year-old's deal before then.

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As Arsenal try and get Nwaneri to sign a new contract with the club, Madueke has been told he is "free to go" and leave Chelsea by head coach Maresca if he is not happy at the Stamford Bridge outfit ahead of next seaosn.

The move comes amid Henry Martín’s injury concerns and pressure from fans to bring in top talent.

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With the new Liga MX season getting underway this weekend, Club América are closing in on a major attacking reinforcement. Multiple sources have confirmed the club has reached a deal to sign José Raúl “La Pantera” Zúñiga from Xolos de Tijuana.

The 30-year-old Colombian striker, who tied for the Clausura 2025 golden boot with 12 goals, is said to be joining América on a permanent deal worth $3 million. He’ll reportedly sign a two-year contract with an option to extend, and his salary will be higher than what he earned at Tijuana.

ESPN was the first to report America signing Zúñiga.

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So far, América’s summer window has been relatively quiet, with only Alexis Gutiérrez and Isaías Violante arriving. After losing the Clausura 2025 final to Toluca, fans have been vocal in demanding higher-caliber signings – especially with injuries continuing to sideline star striker Henry Martín.

With other rumored targets like Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) and Denis Bouanga (LAFC) out of reach, the front office turned its focus to Zúñiga, whose physical presence, pace, and reliable finishing made him a standout last season. He shared the top scorer honor with Uroš Đurđević of Atlas and Paulinho Dias of Toluca.

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América initially tried to secure Zúñiga on loan, but Tijuana rejected the proposal. That pushed the board to act fast and trigger a full transfer – despite some hesitation about signing a player already in his 30s.

Zúñiga is expected in Mexico City soon to undergo medical tests. If all goes well, he’ll be officially unveiled as América’s newest forward – just in time for the start of the new campaign.

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André Jardine’s América will kick off their Apertura 2025 campaign this Friday with a Matchday 1 clash against FC Juárez.

تحدث فيديريكو فالفيردي، نجم نادي ريال مدريد، عن توليه دور قائد الفريق الملكي بدايًة من الموسم الجديد، وذلك عقب رحيل لوكا مودريتش عن صفوف النادي الإسباني.

مودريتش غادر ريال مدريد بعد نهاية عقده مع الفريق الملكي، حيث وقع مع نادي إي سي ميلان في صفقة انتقال حر.

وبات فالفيردي هو قائد ريال مدريد الثاني خلف داني كارفاخال، قائد الفريق الملكي الأول.

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وأكد فالفيردي في تصريحات اليوم الخميس، أنه متحمس بشكل كبير لارتداء شارة قيادة ريال مدريد، حيث قال: ”فخور بارتداء هذا القميص مجدداً وبأن أكون أحد قادة الفريق، إنه حلم كل طفل عندما يعشق كرة القدم، أحياناً يصعب عليّ تصديق أنني أحد قادة الفريق وأحد أهم عناصره”.

وأضاف فيدي: ”فخور بالعودة والتواجد مع ريال مدريد لموسم آخر، مرتدياً هذا القميص ومدافعاً عن هذا الشعار، بنفس الحماس الذي اعتدنا عليه كل عام للفوز بجميع الألقاب”.

وأوضح: ”نحن سعداء جداً بعودتنا للتدريبات، سنسعى للفوز بجميع الألقاب هذا العام، بينما أظهر زملائي في الفريق جديتهم في العمل بجد خلال فترة التوقف الماضية”.

وعن مدرب ريال مدريد، تشابي ألونسو، أردف: ”علينا أن نستغل كل تمرين على أكمل وجه، سواء في الفترة الصباحية أو المسائية، لنجمع طاقتنا ونركز على ما يريده المدرب منا”.

وتابع: ”انضم إلينا لاعبين جدد وخضنا بطولة كأس العالم للأندية قبل بداية الموسم الجديد، لكننا نفتقر أيضاً إلى بعض الأمور وسنعمل على حلها، سنحاول نكون أكثر اتحادًا في الدفاع والهجوم هذا ما نعمل على تحسينه حالياً”.

واختتم: ”نعمل بجد على الضغط والتماسك والاستحواذ على الكرة، والتعرف على بعضنا البعض بشكل أفضل، وسوف نصل إلى أفضل شكل خلال الفترة المقبلة”.

Northamptonshire have re-signed Chris Tremain, the Australia fast bowler, for the first four rounds of next season’s County Championship.Tremain, currently the leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield with 34 at 15.20 for New South Wales, featured three times for Northants last season. He claimed 13 wickets, including six in the match against Middlesex – one of the club’s two wins as they were relegated from Division One.”I’m very excited to be returning to Northamptonshire in 2024,” Tremain said. “I enjoyed every moment I spent with the group last season, I hope I can make an impact for the time I’m there and help set the tone for the remainder of the County Championship.”Northants said that UK visa restrictions had prevented Tremain from joining for longer, but head coach John Sadler was nevertheless enthusiastic about the 32-year-old’s return.”I’m delighted to get Trem back on board with us for 2024.” Sadler said. “His style of bowling is very well suited to English conditions so to have him locked in for those first four games is fantastic.”He was only with us for a short stint last season but made a huge impact at the club on and off the field He’s in a rich vein of form in Australia at the moment and hopefully that continues when he rejoins us in April.”

The ten franchises have a total of 77 slots to fill at the auction on December 19 in Dubai

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Seven of Australia’s ODI World Cup winning squad – Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis and Sean Abbott – are among 25 players to enter the 2024 IPL player auction with a base price of INR 2 crore (USD 240,000 approximately).The auction will take place on December 19 in Dubai, the first time it has been held outside India.New Zealand batting allrounder Rachin Ravindra, who scored 578 runs at a strike rate of 106 and took five wickets at the World Cup, has listed his base price at INR 50 lakhs (USD 60,000 approximately).Some of the other significant players in the highest base price band are fast bowler Gerald Coetzee, who was South Africa’s highest wicket-taker at the World Cup, and England batter Harry Brook, who was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad, along with Harshal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav and Kedar Jadhav.Related

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The ten franchises have a total of 77 slots to fill, of which 30 can be overseas players. Based on skillset and performance at the recent ODI World Cup, Starc, Head and Ravindra are being tipped to spark fierce bidding among the franchises. If Starc gets bought, he will be returning to the IPL after eight years, having last played the 2015 season for RCB. He did enter the 2018 auction, where he was bought for INR 9.4 crore by KKR, but missed the season because of injury. This time, however, Starc is keen to utilise the IPL as preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.Head was the Player of the Match in the semis and finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup last month. He hasn’t played the IPL since 2017, when he was part of RCB and played ten games across two seasons, scoring 205 runs at a strike rate of 138.51.Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc: will they go for big bucks at the 2024 IPL player auction?•ICC/Getty Images

On Friday, the IPL shared with the franchises a long list of 1166 players who had registered for the auction. The final pool, however, will be much smaller after the teams submit the names of players they are interested in to the IPL. The long list includes 45 players from Associate nations, 909 uncapped players of which 812 are Indian, and 18 capped Indian players.The likes of Harshal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Brook, Thakur along with uncapped Indian batter Shahrukh Khan will once again remain confident of attracting strong interest from more than one franchise. Both Harshal and Hasaranga, who were bought for the same price – 10.75 crore – were released by Royal Challengers, mainly because of their weak numbers at M Chinnaswamy stadium, the franchise’s home base.Brook was bought by Sunrisers for INR 13.25 crore, making him the most expensive overseas buy at a mini auction by the franchise. Brook, though, failed to make any impact barring a century early on last IPL, forcing Sunrisers to re-think their investment.Thakur, too, was bought for 10.75 cr in a trade before the 2023 auction from Delhi Capitals. However, Thakur managed just seven wickets in 10 matches at an economy of nearly 11 and an average of 31.42. Thakur failed to make any impact with the bat, too, scoring 113 runs in 10 innings.Shahrukh, who plays for Tamil Nadu, made his IPL debut in 2021 when Punjab bought him for 5.25 cr. A year later he was released ahead of the mega auction but bought back for 9 crore. However, just one Player-of-the-Match award proved disappointing for the player and franchise, who finally released him. Shahrukh has put his base price at 40 lakhs and would be keen to see his hometown franchise, Chennai Super Kings, interested in bagging him.Base Price INR 2 crore (USD 240,000 approximately): Harshal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Mustafizur Rahman, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Gerald Coetzee, Rilee Rossouw, Rassie van der Dussen, Angelo MathewsBase price INR 1.5 CR (USD 180,000 approximately): Mohammad Nabi, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, Daniel Worrall, Tom Curran, Marchant de Lange, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Phil Salt, Corey Anderson, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Southee, Colin Ingram, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jason Holder, Sherfane RutherfordBase price INR 1 CR (USD 120,000 approximately): Ashton Agar, Riley Meredith, D’Arcy Short, Ashton Turner, Gus Atkinson, Sam Billings, Michael Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Alzarri Joseph, Rovman Powell, David WieseESPNcricinfo Ltd

Germany came from behind to record a vital win over Denmark in the European Championship group stages, albeit in controversial circumstances.

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  Germany all but secured their qualification for the European Championship knockout stages as they came from behind to beat Denmark 2-1 in a tense, entertaining game that was dominated by VAR on Tuesday evening.

  Christian Wuck's side thought they had the lead after 17 minutes, as Klara Buhl fired a low effort through a group of players, but VAR ruled that Sjoeke Nusken touched the ball from an offside position as it flew into the back of the net, and it was subsequently ruled out.

  And within eight minutes, Denmark left Germany reeling by taking the lead thanks to a brilliant strike from Amalie Vangsgaard; capitalising on a loose touch in the defensive third, she unleashed a rasping drive from the edge of the box that found the bottom corner.

  Amazingly, in the 39th minute, VAR again intervened, to deny Die Nationalelf a penalty. The referee had initially given it for a handball after a cross struck the hand of Frederikke Thogersen, but the replays showed that the contact took place outside of the box, and a free-kick was awarded instead.

  After the restart, Germany finally had VAR go their way, as Linda Dallmann went down in the box under a challenge from Katrine Veje. A review followed, and after sending the referee to the screen, a penalty was given. Nusken stepped up and finished from 12 yards.

  They kept their foot on the accelerator, and had the lead in the 66th minute. Denmark attempted to clear, but ended up firing the ball into the face of Emma Snerle, who went down with a head injury. Germany played on, and Jule Brand found Lea Schuller, who finished coolly to give her side a controversial lead.

  Germany stayed solid thereafter, limiting Denmark to a handful of attacks, as they saw out a vital victory.

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  Snerle was so unfortunate to be struck by the ball as she was, given Denmark were attempting to clear their lines, but it directly led to Germany's winner. The referee should have stopped the game because it was a head injury, but because she didn't, it is the only selection we can make. She will hope to recover in time to play a role in the final group game but, without her injury, maybe the Danes take a vital point. Football really is a cruel sport.

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  Germany are as good as though and will face Sweden in their final group game on Saturday. Denmark will face Poland on the same day, although they could be out by the time that game is played, if Sweden beat Poland in their fixture on Tuesday evening.

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O técnico Vítor Pereira tem participado do planejamento do Corinthians para 2023. Mesmo sem saber se fica no clube, o treinador tem apontado alguns diagnósticos importantes para o departamento de futebol fortalecer a equipe no ano que vem. Entre esses apontamentos, VP deixou claro à direção corintiana a prioridade na busca por um lateral-esquerdo, um atacante de beirada e um centroavante.

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No caso da primeira posição, o estafe de Vítor entende que vive entre dois limites perigosos: um atleta de idade avançada, que tem a sua importância muito mais voltada à experiência do que à parte técnica, que é o caso de Fábio Santos, e uma peça mais jovem, que precisa maturar um pouco mais, principalmente em jogos de carga emocional elevada, como Lucas Piton.

A diretoria corintiana já deixou claro ao Vítor Pereira que irá ao mercado reforçar o elenco para 2023, seguindo as orientações dadas pelo profissional. Até aqui, o técnico não indicou nomes, somente perfis de atletas. E a direção do clube alvinegro tentará alinhar esses diagnósticos com oportunidades de mercados que se enquadrem aos padrões adotados pelo departamento de futebol quando vai às compras: contratações sem custos ou a custos baixos, como empréstimos e aquisição de jogadores em fim de contrato, ou investimento em atletas que farão o Timão lucrar no futuro.

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Na lateral-esquerda, a prioridade corintiana é Matheus Bidu, que pertence ao Guarani, mas que disputou a última temporada emprestado ao Cruzeiro. Destaque da Raposa no título brasileiro da segunda divisão, Bidu atualmente vale 1 milhão de euros (R$), que é a pedida do Bugre.

Para a ponta, o Corinthians ainda não encontrou uma grande oportunidade de mercado. Paulinho, ex-Vasco e que atualmente defende o Bayer Leverkusen, da Alemanha, seria esse atleta. O jogador está em fim de contrato com o clube alemão e deseja voltar ao Brasil. O Timão até se interessou, mas o Atlético-MG colocou carga pesada no negócio e está bem avançado com o atleta. A direção corintiana tem como perfil não entrar em leilão por atleta.

Para centroavante, o nome da vez é Pedro Raul, vice-artilheiro do Brasileirão, pelo Goiás, com 18 gols. O atacante pertence ao Kashiwa Reysol, do Japão, que pedirá 3 milhões de dólares (R$) pelo atleta. O Timão é o time do Brasil que tem conversas mais avançadas com o estafe do jogador e está confiante em tê-lo em 2022. Vítor Pereira gosta muito da opção.

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Test vice-captain ready for pivotal role on India tour after recovering from shoulder injury

Cameron Ponsonby09-Dec-2023Ollie Pope says he is ready to captain England against India if Ben Stokes’ knee prevents him from playing in the first Test.Stokes underwent surgery on his troublesome left knee immediately after the World Cup where he played as a specialist batter. The hope is that he will be fit to take part against India in the first Test, starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, in a full capacity, but Pope has said it would be “silly” of him not to prepare for the scenario where the reins are handed over to him.”I think naturally when you are vice-captain there is always a risk that the captain can go down,” Pope said ahead of the deciding ODI of England’s tour of the Caribbean. “Of course that is something that I can think about if it needs to happen but the feedback I have had from the physios [regarding Stokes] since the surgery has been really positive. Stokesy is doing good but it would be silly for me not to prepare.”Related

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Pope has been a non-playing member of the ODI squad after getting his first call-up to an England white-ball team and is continuing his own rehab following the dislocated shoulder he suffered in the Ashes.Describing the experience of watching the final three matches of the series against Australia go ahead without him as “painful”, Pope is nevertheless now back to more-or-less 100% full fitness.”It was awesome to watch and I couldn’t leave my sofa some days,” Pope said of the Ashes, which ended 2-2. “It was frustrating not playing but the guys put on a real good show and I felt I was living it with them a little bit from my sofa with my shoulder in a sling”[But] I’m good. The shoulder has been good. It’s a stable joint and it can still be sore when I’m throwing, but that’s something I’m going to have to put up with for a while.”During training in Antigua, Pope threw almost exclusively underarm, but has since started to throw overarm at times, saying that it’s simply a case of saving the majority of his throws for game time. It is the third time that Pope has dislocated his shoulder, after suffering the same injury on his left side in 2019 and 2020, but he said that despite the injury occurring whilst he was diving in the field on all three occasions, he remains confident in his ability to throw himself around.”Not [when] diving,” Pope said of whether the injury remains in the back of his mind. “Because I’ve had the same surgery on my left side. I trust the operation and what has happened to my shoulder. I have had two on my left, the first was a smaller one which didn’t go to plan, but in terms of diving around, no. I know I have a stable joint now and that is the good thing in my mind.”This is the fourth week in a row that Pope has been away from home, after he joined up with the white-ball squad in the Caribbean after being part of the England Lions red-ball training camp in Abu Dhabi.”It is a lot better preparation for India than it would be back in the indoor school at The Oval or in the gym the whole time,” he said.”Each batter has probably started thinking about their gameplan whether that is defence or attack. We are going to go about it in a positive way. The pitches in India can be really flat as well so you never know it could be 600 par score in the first innings or it could be 200 par score. Each batter has clarity in their mind and we have been speaking with Trescothick since summer about honing defence.”It is the first time that Pope has had to split red- and white-ball thought processes having had five years in the England set-up exclusively as a Test cricketer. Having played just three List A matches in the last four years, Pope’s inclusion in the one-day squad was a surprise if not a shocking one, with England long having earmarked the right-hander as a multi-format player.”I think anywhere three, four, five,” Pope said of where he expects to fit into the XI when the time for a debut comes. “I feel like I can play spin quite nicely and rotate quite nicely. I think I have to just keep developing the boundary options.”I knew I had a chance and I feel like my game is well suited to 50-over cricket. I just had a bit of bad luck in 50-over cricket over the last couple of years. I feel I have a lot to offer, but now I want to go and show it.”

Brazilian superstar Neymar has lifted the lid on his recent clash with a supporter during another damaging defeat for Santos.

• Neymar clashes with fan after match
• Defeat left Brazilian club in drop zone
• Superstar lifts lid on incident on social media

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Neymar's return to Santos has not gone completely to plan, with defeat last time out dropping the team into the relegation zone. The match also saw Neymar exchange words in a heated clash with a supporter after the final whistle. Neymar has now taken to social media to explain the situation and reveal why he was so frustrated.

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• WHAT NEYMAR SAID

  He posted on Instagram: "In the heat of emotion, it’s hard to control your feelings when you’ve been unfairly offended and I’ll never argue with a fan when he’s demanding me on the pitch. He has the right to say whether I’ve played badly or not, and he has the right to boo. What he can’t do is offend me, the way he offended me. (Unfortunately, at the time I only heard him talking, the game was stopped). Saying that I’m a mercenary with my father, talking about my family/friends. I’m sorry but it’s hard to control. I came to Santos to try and help the club in the best way possible, on and off the pitch. And the day the fans think I can’t help anymore or that I’m damaging the club in any way, I’ll be the first to pick up my things and leave. Santos football club is one of my greatest passions and as long as I have the strength, I will do my best for this club. I will run, shout, and even fight if possible to get Santos where it deserves to be."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Neymar returned to Santos after a nightmare spell in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal. The forward has scored four goals and contributed three assists in 15 matches for Santos but has only tasted victory seven times. This is not the first time his frustrations have boiled over since returning to Brazil. He also snapped at a reporter after a recent defeat to Mirassol.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR?

  Santos and Neymar are due back in action on Saturday against bottom side Sport in Brazilian Serie A.