33-year-old striker Neymar did not play in Santos' semifinal match of the Campeonato Paulista against Corinthians, where his team lost 1-2 and was eliminated from the tournament.
Numerous media sources have reported that Neymar suffered an injury right before his sister Rafaella's birthday, which falls on March 11, and she will turn 29 years old.
Since 2014, Neymar has missed matches that took place before his sister's birthday. He broke this streak in 2020 but missed the field again in 2021 and 2023 due to injuries during that period.
Since returning to Santos, Neymar has scored three goals and provided three assists in seven matches for the club.
