Neymar, out for six months with a knee injury, joined Al-Hilal’s celebration after their Saudi Super Cup win in Abu Dhabi. He joked on social media, “The boys did work, and how did I arrive? Just with the grade,” showing his medal.
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The Brazilian forward, who hasn’t played since getting injured on October 17th against Uruguay, plans to return for the 2024/25 pre-season.
He landed in Abu Dhabi two days before the final, attended the last training session, and praised coach Jorge Jesus for his winning streak. Neymar expressed his desire to get back on the field before the Super Cup kicked off.
✋🏻😄🤚🏻@neymarjr 💙🤝 @salem_d29 pic.twitter.com/2ptVFKoIor
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) April 11, 2024
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 4-1 in the Super Cup final for their 34th win. Next, they face Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
