Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 6 -- Neymar admitted he would need to be patient after an emotional return to original club Santos.
The star forward came off the bench after halftime of the Brazilian Paulista Championship clash with Botafogo-SP, but he was unable to inspire his team to victory as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
"It's time to be patient and get some matches under my belt," he said on Wednesday.
"I'm sure Santos will improve a lot. We'll all click at some stage and the team will start winning.
I have no doubt the fans will be happy," Neymar said.
The occasion marked Neymar's first game for Santos since 2013, when he left to join Barcelona. The game's kick-off was pushed back to accommodate prime-time television and fans flocked to...