Neymar rescued by Barcelona staff as car crash sees him almost miss flight ahead of must-win La Liga clash in Basque country
NEYMAR risked missing his flight to San Sebastian after crashing his Ferrari — and had to be rescued by Barcelona staff.
The reigning La Liga champions face Real Sociedad today, hoping to notch a first win away at the Basque side in nine years.
And they will be reliant on the Brazilian if they are to end their dreadful record.
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Neymar was en route to the airport to meet up with the rest of his team-mates when he crashed his Ferrari Spider — and destroyed most of the left side of the car.
Despite the mental trauma of the accident, Catalan daily report the 24-year-old is still ready to take to the pitch tonight.
It has been a difficult period for the former Santos ace with a potential two-year jail sentence looming over his head — and six-game goal drought.
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A recent stalemate at home against Malaga, coupled with back-to-back wins for Real Madrid has seen Barcelona slip seven points behind the La Liga leaders.
However, victory at Anoeta tonight would cut the gap to four points with a meeting of the top two at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
Last season, Real Madrid stunned the hosts to win 2-1 and launch a title challenge which they maintained until the final day of the season.