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🤪 Neymar takes up Sormani's one-on-one challenge, social media goes wild

Just when you think you’ve seen it all in football, Neymar makes a point of proving you completely wrong.This Monday (24), Santos’ No. 10 decided to respond to journalist Fábio Sormani’s “1v1...

🤪 Neymar takes up Sormani's one-on-one challenge, social media goes wild

Neymar accepted a one-on-one challenge from journalist Fábio Sormani, causing a stir on social media. Sormani, 69 years old, proposed the challenge to Santos' captain Neymar during a live stream. Neymar agreed and posted a video on his Instagram story, inviting Sormani to a training session to complete the task. Sormani challenged Neymar to dribble past him in a small space, five times, during the challenge.

The unexpected situation drew attention from football fans and the media alike. In other news, Santos is set to face Palmeiras in the 2026 Copa do Brasil quarterfinals on Wednesday (26) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time. The club also has a spot in the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana quarterfinals, where they will face Atlético-MG in the first leg at Vila Belmiro and the second at Arena MRV.

Currently, Santos occupies the 14th position in the Brasileirão with 26 points, just two places above Mirassol, who are facing relegation.

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