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Returning after 43 days! 33-year-old Neymar shows off his unique skills: fake free kick and almost winning the game

5:03pm, 2 November 2025【Football】

The 33-year-old Neymar is back on the court. On November 2, in the 31st round of the Brazilian League, Santos faced Fortaleza at home, and the two teams shook hands 1-1. Neymar came back from injury as a substitute and almost scored a free kick at the last minute.

On September 19, Neymar suffered an injury and injured his right thigh muscle. How long Neymar will need to rest is unknown to the outside world. Fortunately, Neymar's injury was not particularly serious. After being out for 43 days and missing 7 Santos games, Neymar returned to the court.

In the Santos vs Fortaleza match, in the 67th minute, Neymar came off the bench and officially announced his return from injury. In the 6th minute of stoppage time, Santos received a free kick, and Neymar began his performance:

This free kick happened to be at the top of the penalty area, 20 meters away from the goal. Neymar raised his right foot to attack the goal, and Fortaleza's wall jumped. However, Neymar only took a feint and did not complete the shot. After Neymar touched the ground with his right foot, he quickly raised it and made a curved ball on the spot. The ball went towards the dead corner. The Fortaleza goalkeeper was very focused and flew to save Neymar's free kick!

Neymar felt very regretful as he was just a stone's throw away from the winning goal, and the Santos players also sighed with their heads held in their hands. Neymar's free kick was extremely clever, and his fake move before shooting deceived the Fortaleza players. If the free kick can be scored, it will not only be a winning goal, but also the most classic work.

Neymar's style of kicking is called "paradinha" in Brazil. This is actually a way of kicking penalty kicks-after taking a penalty kick, he suddenly stops at the last moment of shooting. Neymar is a master of this method. In the first derby of his football career, Santos vs. Sao Paulo, the 17-year-old Neymar scored the "Paradinha" penalty. However, in 2010, FIFA banned the act of feinting before taking a penalty kick, and violators were given a yellow card warning.

Due to injuries, Neymar has not been able to score for 3 months. He has scored 3 goals in 14 appearances in Brazil this season. Neymar only has 2 months left on his contract with Santos, and it's unclear where he will go next. A week later, the FIFA competition period begins, and Ancelotti is about to announce Brazil's squad. It is almost impossible for Neymar to be selected.

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