Overview
- Video shows Vasco captain Thiago Mendes twice ignoring Neymar during the pre-match handshake and band exchange at Estadio São Januário on Monday, a gesture that went viral online.
- Santos beat Vasco 3-0 in the Brasileirao round 23 match, with goals from Gabriel Barbosa, Willian Arão and Luan Peres.
- After the game Neymar posted critical messages on social media that were reported by multiple outlets and fueled the online reaction to the snub.
- The win moved Santos clear of the relegation zone in league coverage and the club now travels to face Macará in the Copa Sudamericana second leg on August 20.
- The incident echoes a 2020 Ligue 1 tackle by Thiago Mendes that injured Neymar and signals a renewed personal feud that could shape conduct and attention around future Santos–Vasco meetings.