Santos suffered their biggest defeat in their entire football history in Brazil in Serie A play. The Brazilian club were heavily thrashed by Vasco da Gama in a 0-6 game at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, also known as Vila Belmiro, in Santos, Brazil.

Santos' poor and disappointing run cost the head coach, Cleber Xavier, his job as he was suspended immediately after the match.

One that hurts the fans so badly is the fact that it was a home game.

Just a few days after the game, some angry fans stormed the Santos training ground at CT Rei Pelé, confronting Neymar and the squad face-to-face, with one fan allegedly shouting “You should get a slap in the face!", a reflection of how deeply betrayed supporters felt.

In a video making waves online, Neymar was captured listening to the angry and disappointed fans' complaints and was even threatened with violence before telling the group that "[Santos] are trying to change things."

The former PSG forward, visibly distressed and pained by the heaviest defeat in his entire career, acknowledged their anger.

I'm ashamed. I'm totally disappointed with our performance. The fans have every right to protest, obviously without using violence … But if they want to curse and insult, they're in their right," Neymar said.

Following their defeat, Neymar was overcome with emotion at full-time and consoled on the pitch by a member of the club's backroom staff.

He continued that, "It's a feeling of extreme shame. I've never experienced this in my life. Unfortunately, it happened. The tears were from anger, from everything. Unfortunately, I can't help in every way. Anyway, it was total s---, that's the reality."

Neymar returned to Santos in January on a 6-month contract, after ending his contract with Al-Hilal following mutual consent by both parties.

Upon joining Santos, Neymar took a massive pay cut, from earning €1.5 million per week tax-free at Al-Hilal to taking a base salary of about £32,500 per week.

Brazil forward Neymar says he is not ready to quit football as long as his love for the game continues to drive him.

Around June this year, Neymar came under heavy criticism for his consistent injury struggles. Some pundits called for his resignation from football. However, in response, he noted that he will quit only when he feels he can 'no longer perform' as he wants to, he told his wife, Bruna Biancardi, who asked him why he continues playing professionally, during a family and friends interview he hosted.

He said, "What drives me is the love I still feel for football.

"The desire I feel to play, to be on the field, that's what drives me every day; to wake up, to train. The love I feel for football will never end. It will stay with me for the rest of my life.

At some point, the desire to play, because I can no longer do it, because I can no longer perform as I want to, will end … As long as I still have the desire to play football, you'll have to share me, my love."

The interview was aired just days after his 6-month contract extension with his childhood club, Santos.

Others also believe his off-field lifestyle has affected his brilliance on the field.

Some fans and pundits also believe his injuries, which have affected his effectiveness, are a “wind-down” phase, prompting talk of retirement.

But Neymar believes that, "I can't control other people's thoughts," he told his wife. "It's difficult to answer people who understand absolutely nothing about our lives…

Judging is easy, but understanding what's behind it is difficult…I've spent my entire career a little sad because of this, because of people who don't know me talking about me and not just about football".

In another development, Brazilian football star Neymar and his partner, Bruna Biancardi, have welcomed their second child (daughter) together barely two years after they welcomed their first, Mavie, on October 7, 2023.

Bianca in an Instagram post, which featured beautiful photos of herself and her husband with their newborn wrote,

“Our Mel has arrived to complete and sweeten our lives even more! Welcome, daughter! May God bless your life and free you from all evil! We are looking forward to living this new chapter with you. We love you!”

Mel becomes the second daughter and child of Bianca and the fourth of the 33-year-old footballer.

Neymar first became a father in 2011 with the birth of his son, Davi Lucca, with ex-girlfriend Carolina Dantas. He was just 19 years old.

He also has a daughter, Mavie, with Amanda Kimberly, and previously welcomed another daughter, also named Mavie, with Biancardi — adding an interesting note to his growing family tree.

Their relationship hasn't been without challenges, with reports of the duo's separation in 2024. And in 2024, Neymar welcomed another daughter named Helena on July 3, with Amanda Kimberlly.

In 2023, while Bianca was pregnant, there were claims that Neymar cheated, and in a post on social media, the Santos player admitted the claims with an apology to his now wife, Bianca.

The message read" ...Only I solve my mistakes in personal life at home, in my intimacy with my family and friends... All of this hit one of the most special people in my life.

The woman I dreamed of following beside me, mother of my child. It touched her intimacy in such a special moment, that is, maternity. Bru, I already apologised for my mistakes, for unnecessary exposure, but I feel obligated to come publicly reaffirm that. If a private matter has become public, the apology has to be public.

Can't imagine without you. I don't know if we'll work out, but TODAY you're sure I want to try. Our purpose will prevail, our love for our baby will win, and our love for each other will make us stronger. ALWAYS US. I love you ❤️.”