Neymar will play no part in that contest, as he recovers from knee ligament damage, but he remains in and around the Al-Hilal camp. That presence has allowed fellow countryman Lodi to mess with the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward’s trainers.
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While Lodi’s act of mischief could be considered quite mundane, Neymar has raised the stakes by taking a knife to the tyres of his club colleague – leaving an international team-mate to undergo a Formula 1-style pitstop before leaving training.
WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR?
Neymar is clearly enjoying himself off the pitch, as he causes chaos behind the scenes at Al-Hilal, but he has been restricted to just five appearances this season – after suffering a serious injury in October 2023 – and will be hoping to fare better next term, after also sitting out the 2024 Copa America.