Related to this round of the Paulista, Neymar is very close to making his re-debut for Santos, this Wednesday (5), against Botafogo-SP. The expectation is that the star will enter the game in the second half, marking the return of the number 10 shirt to Brazilian football.

Neymar has returned to boyhood club Santos after leaving Saudi side Al-Hilal and the Brazilian wideman has already been given the chance to take to the pitch for the club

RIO DE JANEIRO — Neymar has agreed to return to Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian team, club president Marcelo Teixeira said Tuesday.

Neymar completed his return to his former club Santos on Friday and delighted fans with an extravagant unveiling ceremony at the team's Vila Belmiro stadium.

Neymar has returned to Santos, his boyhood club. BBC Sport looks back at his time with Barcelona, PSG and Al-Hilal, and considers what might happen next for Brazil's record scorer.

Neymar said he was left speechless after making his first appearance for Santos since returning to the Brazilian club where he began his illustrious career.

Neymar made his long awaited return to his boyhood club Santos and received massive ovation from the crowd on his 33rd birthday.

Brazil forward Neymar was lost for words after playing for Santos again - 12 years after first leaving the club.

Neymar took powerful shots from the edge of the box and ran above his own expectations in 52 minutes on the pitch for Santos on Wednesday in his first game for the Brazilian club since his return last week.

Neymar took powerful shots from the edge of the box and ran above his own expectations in 52 minutes on the pitch for Santos on Wednesday in his first game for the Brazilian club since his return last week.

But there’s a giant “and yet” hanging over Neymar’s career. Somehow, despite all those achievements, he hasn’t quite achieved all he could – or should – have. The Ballon d’Or and the World Cup remain conspicuously absent from his trophy cabinet.