Audio By Carbonatix
Brazil forward Neymar has made his first appearance for Al-Hilal in over a year after recovering from surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee.
The 32-year-old came on in the 77th minute of his side's 5-4 win over UAE Pro League side Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League.
Neymar sustained the injury on 17 October 2023 while playing for Brazil in their 2026 World Cup qualifier with Uruguay.
The forward, who is Brazil's male all-time top goalscorer, underwent surgery the following month.
The substitute came close to marking his return with a goal following an Al-Hilal counter-attack, but it was Al-Ain who recovered possession to pull a goal back late on.
Neymar moved to Saudi Arabia from Paris St-Germain for a fee understood to be worth about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons in August 2023.
He was sidelined for multiple months during his last two seasons with PSG because of ankle injuries.
He made five appearances for Al-Hilal before rupturing his ACL.
Latest Stories
-
Iran protests: ‘People are more angry and determined now’
47 minutes -
24-hour economy reforms boost revenue at Ghana Publishing Company – MD
47 minutes -
Galamsey: Tano North assembly members blame river pollution on illegal mining, not Newmont
48 minutes -
Police arrest 2 more suspects linked to Adabraka jewellery shop robbery
55 minutes -
EPA warns businesses to comply with Environmental Protection Act or face sanctions
1 hour -
Ghana Publishing Company was in dire financial straits before new administration – MD
2 hours -
More protests erupt in Iran as supreme leader accuses crowds of ‘trying to please Trump’
2 hours -
US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
2 hours -
Catherine marks birthday with message on healing power of nature
2 hours -
President Mahama announces establishment of 24-Hour Authority
2 hours -
BoG’s injection of US$10bn to stabilise cedi: I disagree with critics – Dr. Nsafoah
3 hours -
Health creation, not health repair: Why 2026 must be Ghana’s year of preventive care
3 hours -
Monetary policy was major cause of 2025 cedi appreciation – US-based Monetary Economist
3 hours -
One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines
3 hours -
Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid X users after deepfakes
4 hours