RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian soccer star Neymar has chartered his own private jet from Sweden in a bold bid to play for Santos against Figueirense in Brazil's Serie A championship on Thursday.
Neymar played in Brazil's 3-0 friendly victory over Sweden in Stockholm on Wednesday before boarding a direct 14-hour flight to the southern Brazilian city of Florianopolis.
The decision to charter the flight was made at the behest of the 20-year-old, who also insisted on paying for his travel expenses, according to Santos officials.
"He wants to play and will join the Santos team on Thursday before a decision is made," Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues said on Wednesday.
"What makes him different is that it was Neymar himself who asked to make the trip. He wants to play."
Neymar posted a photo on his Twitter account relaxing inside the luxury jet on Wednesday night.
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