For two glorious days last weekend, there was a real chance that the much-rumored return of Neymar Jr. to Barcelona had finally upgraded from a clickbait dream to at least a remote possibility. Xavi Hernández was still not too keen on reuniting with his former teammate but was starting to warm up to the idea, and every other key decision-maker at the club wanted Neymar back.
But then, Saudi Arabia’s money showed up and ended the Neymar dream before it really began, as the Brazilian has been officially announced as Al-Hilal’s newest signing.
“I am here in Saudi Arabia, i am HILALI ”@neymarjr #AlHilal
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