Santos made history this Sunday (30) by beating Corinthians for the first time at Neo Química Arena in the Brasileirão.
After the 1-0 win in Itaquera, Neymar — who took the free kick that led to Peixe’s goal — gifted a young Corinthians fan a Santos shirt.
In an interview still on the NQA pitch, the star wearing the No. 10 shirt explained his decision to give the gift to the young Corinthians fan.
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“He was a boy who supports Corinthians, a child. Regardless of the team he supports, rival or not, when he likes an athlete, he can admire me at different moments — that’s part of it. The banner said: ‘I’m a huge Corinthians fan, but I’m your fan.’ I promised, and I ended up giving it to him. It’s respect not only for the young fan, but for Corinthians supporters as well,” said Neymar, before adding.
“I’ve never had anything against Corinthians — quite the opposite. I have a lot of respect for Corinthians for the team they are and the fans they have. They kept cheering until the end, even while losing the match. I’ve never seen that anywhere else. Hats off to all of them. It’s a team I respect a lot.”
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Unfortunately, however, Neymar’s gesture of affection toward the young rival was not “well received” by the other Corinthians fans in that section.
The child’s family had to leave the stadium escorted by military police officers.
Safe in an internal area of Neo Química Arena, the young Corinthians fan happily and proudly showed off idol Neymar’s No. 10 shirt.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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