Neymar's return to his boyhood club, Santos, is complete.One of Brazil's greatest footballing exports, and still the world's most expensive player, has signed a six-month contract that brings him back to Vila Belmiro.

After 4,273 days, Neymar has returned to play with the Santos FC jersey, where he started his great sports career. And he did it on his birthday. The Brazilian star, who recently left Saudi Arabian football, is back home. But it was not such a happy return.

Neymar said he was left speechless after making his first appearance for Santos since returning to the Brazilian club where he began his illustrious career.

Neymar made his long awaited return to his boyhood club Santos and received massive ovation from the crowd on his 33rd birthday.

Neymar took powerful shots from the edge of the box and ran above his own expectations in 52 minutes on the pitch for Santos on Wednesday in his first game for the Brazilian club since his return last week.

Neymar has wasted little time in getting back to work since his Santos return.The club's returning hero was back out on the training pitches following his move from Al-Hilal and treated his new

But there’s a giant “and yet” hanging over Neymar’s career. Somehow, despite all those achievements, he hasn’t quite achieved all he could – or should – have. The Ballon d’Or and the World Cup remain conspicuously absent from his trophy cabinet.