Cupping his hand to his ear as he walked across to the left corner flag, Neymar demanded more boos from the Inter de Limeira faithful. Then he silenced them in an instant. His wicked delivery bent high towards the far post, goalkeeper Igo Gabriel unable to reach the ball before it crashed off the post and nestled in the net.

Watch as Brazil striker Neymar scores directly from a corner in Santos' 3-0 victory against Internacional de Limeira in the Paulista championship.

Neymar has claimed he deliberately aimed to score directly from a corner kick in Santos’ 3-0 victory over Internacional de Limeira on Sunday. The 33-year-old showcased his enduring brilliance following a lengthy injury layoff with a spectacular effort.