Football: Neymar lights up Club World Cup
Neymar showed why he is the most coveted player outside Europe.
TOYOTA:
Neymar showed why he is the most coveted player outside Europe as he lit up the Club World Cup with a sumptuous strike to send Santos on their way to a likely final against Barcelona. All the talk before the semi-final clash against the host side Kashiwa Reysol had been about the 19-year-old forward and he did not disappoint, scoring a sensational first goal as the Brazilians ran out 3-1 winners. Meanwhile, Mexican club Monterrey sealed fifth place after seeing off African champions Esperance of Tunisia 3-2. The second semi-final pits European champions Barcelona against Qatar’s Al Sadd today.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 15th, 2011.
Neymar showed why he is the most coveted player outside Europe as he lit up the Club World Cup with a sumptuous strike to send Santos on their way to a likely final against Barcelona. All the talk before the semi-final clash against the host side Kashiwa Reysol had been about the 19-year-old forward and he did not disappoint, scoring a sensational first goal as the Brazilians ran out 3-1 winners. Meanwhile, Mexican club Monterrey sealed fifth place after seeing off African champions Esperance of Tunisia 3-2. The second semi-final pits European champions Barcelona against Qatar’s Al Sadd today.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 15th, 2011.