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VIDEO: Easy! Neymar scoring goals again in injury recovery as Brazilian superstar hopes for better luck in 2025 with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal

Saudi Pro League

Al Hilal

Al Fateh FC

<p>South American superstar Neymar <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/suffered-every-day-neymar-tears-12-month-injury-nightmare-brazilian-superstar-al-hilal-return/bltfcf45b0a69316e17" target="_blank">spent more than 12 months on the sidelines</a> after suffering knee ligament damage. He managed just two appearances following his long-awaited return from that setback before being ruled out again.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

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<p>The Saudi Pro League has now reached a winter break, with Al-Hilal not due to be back in action until facing Al-Ittihad in the King Cup of Champions quarter-finals on January 7. Neymar will be hoping that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-same-level-lionel-messi-better-than-cristiano-ronaldo-ruined-career-club-president-rules-out-transfer-al-hilal-star/blt562525b96052f81f" target="_blank">2025 delivers a change in fortune for him</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-hits-the-grass-brazil-al-hilal-superstar-steps-up-recovery-injury-setback/blt51311dd86b91f128" target="_blank">being put through his paces once more</a>, which hints at him being available for the resumption of competitive action in the Middle East. The 32-year-old forward has been showing that he still knows his way to the back of the net, with an “easy” penalty being stroked into the bottom corner.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Al-Hilal will be hoping that shooting practice gets Neymar firing on all cylinders after seeing him score just one goal for them through seven appearances. The ex-Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-future-stance-inter-miami-transfer-talk-injury-plagued-al-hilal-star-vows-return-brazil-national-team-march/blta31d7769f0b8e6da" target="_blank">expressed a desire to honour his contract</a> in Riyadh are seeing a move elsewhere – potentially to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/inter-miami-explain-how-neymar-reunion-lionel-messi-could-happen-brazilian-superstar-mls-reform-msn-united-states/bltd5bdc81df7152f81" target="_blank">join Lionel Messi in MLS</a> or return to his roots at Santos – speculated on.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Easy! Neymar scoring goals again in injury recovery as Brazilian superstar hopes for better luck in 2025 with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal | Goal.com US

Neymar continues to step up his recovery from another injury setback, with the Brazilian scoring goals again during training sessions at Al-Hilal.