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Named on the Hilal bench for the rst time since his injury, he was intro duced
on 76 minutes of the Asian Cham pi ons Elite encounter at a heav ing Hazza Bin

Zayed Sta dium in Al Ain

Gulf Today · 23 Oct 2024

Brazil super star Ney mar returned to action on Monday fol low ing more than a year out, with
the Al Hilal for ward appear ing as a second-half sub sti tute in his side’s grip ping 5-4 win
against Asian cham pi ons Al Ain in the UAE.

The former Bar celona and Paris Saint-ger main atacker, 32, had not played since rup tur ing his
men is cus and anterior cru ci ate lig a ment in his let knee while on in ter na tion al duty inoc to ber -
lastyear.

Ney mar,whounder wentsur gery an dasus tained period of rehab il it a tion, is his coun try’s all-
time lead ing goalscorer,with79goalsin128appear ances.
Named on the Hilal bench for the rst time since his injury, he was intro duced on 76 minutes
of the Asian Cham pi ons Elite encounter at a heav ing Hazza Bin Zayed Sta dium in Al Ain.
By then, the record four-time Asian cham pi ons, who lead the cur rent Saudi Pro League, were

5-3 up, thanks to goals from Renan Lodi and Sergej Milinkovic-savic, and a Salem Al Dawsari
hat-trick.
Ney mar can not be registered for the Saudi top- ight until Janu ary.

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