PSG superstar Neymar this afternoon made his return to the pitch for the first time in over 3 months during Brazil’s warm-up clash with Croatia, with the world’s most expensive player having gone on to find the net with a superb individual effort.
The two countries went head to head in a World Cup warm-up friendly at Anfield, with Brazil having eventually emerged with a 2-0 victory courtesy of goals from Neymar and Roberto Firmino.
And the former’s strike has since caused quite a buzz on social media, after the former Barcelona man took to the pitch for the first time since picking up a serious ankle injury back in February.
After picking the ball up on the left side of the Croatia box, Neymar cut inside onto his right foot, skipping past a pair of defenders with typical class, before unleashing an unstoppable drive past the helpless Danijel Subasic off the underside of the crossbar.
Check out the strike below, with Roberto Firmino’s second underneath:
Se liga no primeiro gol da #SeleçãoBrasileira contra a Croácia. Ele está de volta e fazendo golaço! Valeu, @neymarjr! ⚽️🇧🇷 #GigantesPorNatureza pic.twitter.com/rsKAGsaUFT
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 3, 2018