Vila Belmiro is experiencing a gaming day mood on the rainy afternoon of Friday (31), in Santos, with the ostensive presence of the Military Police. Santos fans attended in a good number to follow Neymar’s presentation, back to the club.
Even before opening the stadium gates, the aficionados were gathered expecting the ace. Uniform and carrying flags, they sang love songs to the club and encouraging the player who returns home.
There were fans of the city and also from other locations. They formed long lines in the club’s official store to buy the personalized shirt of the Alvinegro reinforcement, which came out for two values: $ 399 in the player version, similar to that used by athletes, and $ 359 in the fan version, in another material. Put the name “Neymar Jr” cost another $ 90.
“Neymar still has a lot of football to show and to teach the kids that are coming. It will give them an incentive for them to fight more for this cloak, which is heavy, beautiful and worth carrying in their chest,” said Claudia de Souza, 41 , who traveled from São Paulo accompanied by his sister and son to accompany the presentation.
Santos has prepared a big party to welcome the player back, with a program that features shows by famous Santos, such as Supla and Mano Brown, under the motto: “The Prince is back.” If Pelé is the king, Neymar is the prince.
Claudia also said that she did not keep hurt from the athlete’s departure to Barcelona in 2013, a transfer followed by a long judicial contestation. “He left only joy and a beautiful story. He would be if he didn’t come back,” she said.
“Neymar had to follow his way to Europe and show his football to the world. There was nothing of hurt,” said Rodrigo Oliveira, 35, who left Paraná along with his son Francisco, 6, to honor the return of the player .
“It’s the opportunity to come with my son for him to know the village and see the story being written again,” said Oliveira, adding that the desire to play another World Cup next year should make Neymar recover the physical form And again perform a great performance on the field.
“It’s the realization of a dream. Before, I only saw it on TV, I was not even old to come, and today I had this opportunity,” said Guilherme Marques, 31, who arrived from Londrina in the morning to the beach city with his girlfriend.
