Neymar Jr. was left in tears following Santos’ humiliating loss to Vasco da Gama on Sunday, August 17, as the legendary Brazilian club slipped to a new low. A brace from Philippe Coutinho and goals from Lucas Piton, David Fonseca, Rayan and Danilo Neves were enough for Vasco to secure the win and hand Santos their 10th loss of the season from 19 games.
The performance from Santos left their fans fuming, with many opting to leave the stadium while others turned their back on the team. They were seen calling the Santos side ‘shameless’ and even cheered for Vasco at the end.
This left Neymar emotional as he slumped to the ground and was in tears. Even as he made his way to the tunnel, the Brazilian star was inconsolable and continued to weep.
While sharing his thoughts about Sunday’s performance, Neymar didn’t mince words, slamming the Santos team. The 33-year-old said the attitude of the team was terrible and it was a shame to play in that fashion while wearing the Santos jersey.
“You have to explain our attitude on the field. Which, to sum it all up, was terrible,” Neymar told Brazilian media, as quoted by Reuters.
“It’s a shame to play like that wearing the Santos jersey. I think everyone today needs to lay their head on their pillow, go home, and think about what they want to do.”
“Because with today’s attitude, if we have to do what we did today on the field, I don’t think we even need to show up on Wednesday.”
The defeat came with consequences as Santos sacked Cleber Xavier after the loss. Santos currently sits 15th in the Brazilian top flight.
“Santos Futebol Clube announces the departure of coach Cleber Xavier. The club thanks the coach for his services and wishes him luck in his future career,” Santos said in a statement posted on social media.
Santos face Bahia up next on August 24 in the league. msn
