{
  "id": 5568628,
  "title": "Injured Neymar slams poor pitch condition following Santos' cup exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/injured-neymar-slams-poor-pitch-condition-following-santos-cup-exit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1525879/injured-neymar-slams-poor-pitch-condition-following-santos-cup-exit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Santos' Neymar is set to miss time due to poor pitch conditions that led to his substitution during a Copa do Brasil quarter-final match against Palmeiras. The Brazilian star left the pitch at half-time, citing the substandard playing surface as the reason for his early exit. Neymar expressed his frustration on social media, accusing the pitch maintenance crew of delaying preparation until a day before the game, resulting in a field filled with holes and poor grass quality. The 34-year-old has struggled with leg muscle and knee injuries this year, making only 24 appearances for Santos.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}