"Now I'm the one who's going to score the goal": Neymar and the story of an Olympic chant

Neymar stood out in Santos' 3-0 victory over Inter de Limeira in the state championship. In another night of football in the Campeonato Paulista, Santos got the better of Inter de Limeira. The "fish", coached by Pedro Caixinha, beat the host team, achieving a three-goal advantage in the first 45 minutes.

With Santos' third consecutive victory in the 2025 Paulistão, Neymar stood out. Three corners gave the team the victory: the number 10 assisted twice for goals by Tiquinho Soares, formerly of FC Porto and Vitória, teams that meet this Monday at Dragão , and scored an Olympic goal, the first of his career, he who was the hero of the title at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016.

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In the early stages of the game, every time Neymar touched the ball, the opposing fans reacted provocatively. On the pitch, the former Al Hilal player responded with a performance that gave Pelé's club the victory, qualification and first place in Group B in the Paulistão, with one more point than Red Bull Bragantino, Caixinha's former team, who will be the next opponent.

“I went to take the corner, they provoked me, so I asked them to provoke me more”, said the magician in statements to “Cazé TV”.

“I gave the first assist. The second time I took the corner, they spoke again, and I thought to myself: 'Now I'm the one who's going to score the goal'. I ended up hitting a beautiful shot and managed to score my first Olympic goal”.

For the first time since 2023, Neymar played from the first to the final whistle of a football match. This had not happened since he injured his cruciate ligament, which prevented the number 10 from playing and required surgery.

Regarding a possible return to the Brazilian national team, the player did not hide his desire to wear the yellow jersey again. “Obviously, every player wants to defend his country, defend his colors. For me, it has always been a great honor, I have always dedicated myself to the maximum, I have always given 100% for the Brazilian national team,” he assured.

He added: “It’s the place where I like to be. I like to represent Brazil and the Brazilian people. If I have the opportunity to return to the Brazilian national team again, I would be very happy.”