Neymar Jr.'s departure from FC Barcelona was surrounded ... He decided to leave, to go somewhere else. I wanted my son to stay at Barça. Until the last days we tried to keep him from leaving.

Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr. suffered yet another setback on Wednesday, leaving the pitch in tears after picking up a left thigh injury during Santos' Brasileirao clash against Atletico Mineiro.

Neymar’s 100th match at Santos’ Vila Belmiro home did not go to plan after he sustained a left thigh injury and had to be withdrawn in the first half of their 2-0 win over Atletico Mineiro.