‘Does he Google excuses?' – Fans stunned as Neymar sidelined again with shock illness amid nightmare run at Santos
NEYMAR JR has been ruled out for Santos one again as his nightmare run of unavailability continues.
The Brazilian superstar has played just 12 times for
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Neymar Jr has been rules out with Covid-19
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Fitness and injury struggles has meant fans have barely caught a glimpse of the 128-time
And they won't be able to see him play any time soon either after it was revealed that he has contracted Covid-19 and is unable to play.
A statement from Santos confirmed that the former PSG and
Fans can't quite believe that Neymar is set to be out of action once again, having already missed 10 games this season.
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One wrote: "He will do anything but play football".
While another asked: "Does he Google excuses?"
A third added: "Bro ran out of injuries, he brought back the pandemic".
And a fourth joked: "Bro really does everything to not play a game at his club".
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Neymar managed just seven appearances for Al-Hilal
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Neymar saw his time in
The Samba star manged just
SEVEN
games in total for Al-Hilal,
Neymar and girlfriend Bruna Biancardi hold spectacular gender reveal to announce she is expecting their second child
Injuries and a lack of football have also meant that Neymar hasn't represented the Brazilian national team since 2023.
But new Selecao boss Carlo Ancelotti hasn't ruled out a shock call up in the near future, despite leaving the 33-year-old out of his first squad selection.
Speaking to the media, he said: "'In this call-up, I selected the players who are doing well.
"Neymar has just returned from injury, everyone knows his quality and we are counting on him'
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