After Injury Marred Al Hilal Debut, Neymar Jr Jets Off 7,042 Miles and Meets 26YO Teammate Who Immortalized Him With a Tattoo

It’s the start of the international break and players are on the move. Most players are leaving their clubs to join up with their national sides. And it’s the same for Brazil. Now, Neymar has traveled over 7,042 miles to link up with the Brazil squad, meeting up with the 26-year-old  player, who paid tribute to him with a tattoo.

This comes as the Brazilian star waits to make his debut for new club Al Hilal, which has not yet materialized as he is out through injury.

Neymar posts an Instagram story about linking up with teammate

The 26-year-old teammate in question is Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison. Neymar took to social media to post about meeting up with his Brazilian teammate, who wears the no.9 shirt for Spurs in England.

In his Instagram story, Neymar was seen pointing to Richarlison’s chest, as the duo shared smiles after linking up for Brazil. This comes as the international break resumed after the start of league seasons across the UK, Europe, and across the globe. In Neymar’s case, also in Saudi Arabia.

Richarlison paid his respects to Neymar by getting a tattoo of his idol shortly after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The tattoo itself is on Richarlison’s back. And depicts images of Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario to the left, Neymar to the right, and Richarlison in the middle. It also has a Brazilian flag above the image of Neymar.

Neymar is a cult figure in Brazil, so it’s no surprise that Richarlison has got a tattoo of him. However, not all people in the soccer world rate Neymar the same. A Brazilian journalist, earlier last month, dubbed Neymar “the biggest wasted talent in history.“

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The Brazillian has yet to make his debut for Al Hilal

For Neymar, it has been a long waiting period to make his debut for Al Hilal. After his staggering move to Saudi Arabia, Neymar is yet to take to the pitch for his new club. The Brazilian star forward was poised to make his SPL debut for Al Hilal against Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad. However, his debut was pushed back further.

Neymar sustained an ankle injury for PSG in February 2023 and has failed to fully recover since. In turn, he has also not played a competitive match since then, having only played one preseason friendly for PSG before his move to Saudi Arabia. It is also a surprise that he has been picked for the Brazil squad, especially given his injury. Al Hilal boss Jorge Jesus as of last month said, “I don’t know how the Brazilian national team (could have) called him. He is not ready.”

This has further led to more speculation about the status of Neymar’s injury. Al Hilal is looking at seeing Neymar make his debut. However, for the moment, it looks as though fans will have to wait a bit more to see their marquee signing in action.

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