Thursday, June 23, 2011

Copa Libertadores: Neymar Justifies the Hype


At the final whistle, as Peñarol's players fought a brawl - apparently sparked by a Santos fan - against a handful of Santos players, backroom staff, a few fans and some bowl-helmeted riot police, Neymar sank to his knees and wept. This was the farewell of which he had dreamed, bringing Santos their first Libertadores since 1963, when Pelé - who was also weeping in celebration as he looked down from his box at the Pacaembu - was in his pomp. But there must also have been a sense of vindication, of relief at having been the decisive figure in the second leg after having been so innocuous in the first.



Looks like he did a bit more than just kneel and cry...




1 comment:

Bobbie BS said...

"Kick and Run" is much more entertaining when it's used by soccer players who are fighting each other than when it's considered as an actual tactical approach to a match.