VIDEO: Easy! Neymar scoring goals again in injury recovery as Brazilian superstar hopes for better luck in 2025 with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal

South American superstar Neymar spent more than 12 months on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage. He managed just two appearances following his long-awaited return from that setback before being ruled out again.

The Saudi Pro League has now reached a winter break, with Al-Hilal not due to be back in action until facing Al-Ittihad in the King Cup of Champions quarter-finals on January 7. Neymar will be hoping that 2025 delivers a change in fortune for him.

He is being put through his paces once more, which hints at him being available for the resumption of competitive action in the Middle East. The 32-year-old forward has been showing that he still knows his way to the back of the net, with an “easy” penalty being stroked into the bottom corner.

Al-Hilal will be hoping that shooting practice gets Neymar firing on all cylinders after seeing him score just one goal for them through seven appearances. The ex-Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has expressed a desire to honour his contract in Riyadh are seeing a move elsewhere – potentially to join Lionel Messi in MLS or return to his roots at Santos – speculated on.