Al-Hilal clinched the Roshn Saudi League title after a 4-1 win over Al-Hazem, but Brazilian superstar has missed most of the season through injury
RIYADH: Neymar has praised his Al-Hilal team-mates for winning the Roshn Saudi League title in his absence, and revealed he is eagerly awaiting a return to action next season.
The Brazilian superstar attacker joined Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain last summer but has missed most of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in October on international duty.
Neymar made three Roshn Saudi League appearances before his injury, recording three assists as Al-Hilal won two and drew one of the matches in which he featured.
His final league club appearance of the season, a 2-0 win over Al-Shabab at the end of September, marked the first in a world record run that saw Al-Hilal win an incredible 34 matches in succession.
Speaking at the title celebrations on Saturday following Al-Hilal’s 4-1 victory over Al-Hazem that clinched the Riyadh club’s 19th Saudi Arabian league crown, Neymar said: “I am very happy obviously. Winning titles is always good. The best thing would have been being on the pitch, but I am so happy for my team-mates.
