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Santos head coach Cuca has jumped to the defence of Neymar following a frustrating display in the Copa do Brasil, albeit while admitting the superstar forward was "a bit below par" during their 0-0 stalemate against Cortiba. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain man’s performance compounded another difficult evening for the Brazilian side, who have managed just one win in their last six outings, and Cuca has confirmed he won't play in their next fixture.

When it appeared that Coritiba had announced the signing of Neymar on their website on Friday night, fans might have started to get excited.

A thrilling victory over Internacional leaves the Rio side on the verge of a second straight title

The Porto Alegre giants missed the chance to win the title against Flamengo and now they must hope the Mengao drop points on the final day