Santos, Brazil – E get one matter wey dey burst brain for football world right now. Neymar, the superstar wey everybody sabi, fit land for hot soup as him club, Santos, don begin dey reason if dem go fit give am new contract. This matter dey come just two months before him current deal waka enter expiration zone.
Recent injury matter don dey cause serious wahala for Neymar, and now im dey face risk to miss World Cup. Na wetin happen when you no fit shine your eye for ball. Santos don tell Neymar papa and agent say dem dey doubt wether to renew his contract. Wetin for happen now? Na him cash be the koko o!
As dem dey prepare for Matchday 31 wey go make Santos clash Fortaleza, dem dey carry serious vibes. Santos dey sit for 16th position for league table, with 32 points after dem manage eight wins, eight draws, and 13 losses. Na wah! Last match, dem run come draw with Botafogo, and dey sure say dem go carry this momentum enter feisty match against relegation-haunted Fortaleza.
Fortaleza sef no dey catch any break; dem dey sit for 18th position after logging just 27 points from 29 matches. Dem don win seven games, draw six and lose 16. But as dem just shine small with one win against Flamengo, dem go enter the pitch ready to munch Santos like jollof rice.
For Santos, Álvaro Barreal don shine like bright light among di struggling team. Na him dey hold dem as top scorer, don bank eight goals for di league. Fans expect am to show wetin him sabi for dis match, wey dey happen for Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Na di place wey football magic dey happen.
But make we no forget, injury no wan gree leave Santos camp: Tomás Rincón dey out and dem miss some key players wey suppose help dem fire against Fortaleza. For di other side, Fortaleza sef dey miss some boys like Weverson and Allanzinho; dem no get luck to join di action.
Statistics show say out of di last 15 meetings, Santos don gree win just three while Fortaleza don carry five wins, and di remaining seven na draws. Na serious competition no be joke. Fans dey expect tight match as both teams no wan dey find trouble with relegation and dem want carry di points no matter wetin.
As everybody dey prepare for dis match, e fit be say Neymar go dey on sidelines as im still dey recover from him injury woes. Fada, we dey wait see wetin go happen for dis match. Will Santos push against di odds? Or go Fortaleza carry di day? Na dis question we go dey find answer for Saturday!
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