Doctors forbade, but he played: Neymar, injured, pulls Santos out of the relegation zone
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
Despite suffering a meniscus tear and being advised by doctors not to play until the end of the year, Neymar made the bold decision to take the pitch in the Brazilian Serie A match against Sport Recife, fully aware of the dire situation facing his boyhood club.
Details: Neymar ignored the medical ban to help his team at the decisive stage of the relegation battle—and the risk paid off in full. By the 25th minute, he had already opened the scoring, and later provided an assist for the third goal.
The result: a commanding 3-0 victory that lifted the team out of the relegation zone.
There are still two matches left, but Neymar is doing everything in his power to ensure Santos avoids a historic relegation. For now, Santos sit in 15th place.
Reminder: It was previously reported that Neymar was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.
