Neymar's Disastrous Stint at Al-Hilal 😬

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Terrible downfall.

It's now official! Neymar is a free agent.

The Al-Hilal club, where the Brazilian had been playing, has officially terminated his contract.

The former PSG and Barça player, plagued by injuries, was no longer part of coach Jorge Jesus's plans, who had announced his decision not to register him for the second half of the Saudi championship.

Recruited to become the star of the Saudi powerhouse, Neymar only played seven short matches in Al-Hilal's blue jersey, despite being signed for a record-breaking 90 million euros in the summer of 2023, coming from PSG.

The investment turned into a fiasco, largely due to a severe left knee injury in October 2023, followed by a hamstring relapse a year later.

In Saudi Arabia, Neymar had one of the most lucrative contracts in football history.

For example, he pocketed 80,000 euros for each team victory.

Furthermore, he received 500,000 euros for each post published on his social networks promoting Saudi Arabia.

Above all, according to several English sources, Neymar was earning a weekly salary of 3 million euros.

If we compare this to his minimal playing time, the Brazilian would have cost 450,000€ per minute played.

Even worse, this would equate to more than a million euros per ball touched. Ouch!

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