Neymar was presented on Friday (January 31) to the supporters of Santos FC, in an emotional homecoming. He left Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal to return to Santos, the Brazilian club where both he and Pele made their names.

Neymar, 32, began his career aged 17 with Santos in 2009, racking up 136 goals and 64 assists in 225 matches to help the club secure their first Copa Libertadores title in nearly 50 years in 2011.

He joined Barcelona in 2013, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a world record fee of 222 million euros in August 2017.

Neymar has played only seven games for Al-Hilal since moving from PSG for a reported fee of around 90 million euros ($98 million) in August 2023.

In his first press conference, Neymar acknowledged that Santos is currently facing challenges but committed to bringing his best to help the team improve. "When I arrive I will bring something different to the team, I am sure of that. I will do everything I can to help my teammates in the best way possible, " he said.

"I still have something to achieve, I have a mission, which I think is my last," he added, expressing his ambition to rejoin the Brazilian national team.

(Production: Lais Morais, Sebastian Rocandio, Hugo Monnet)