O Santos de 2010 foi campeão paulista e da Copa do Brasil, vencendo o Vitória por 6 a 2 no agregado, com Neymar e Ganso como estrelas.
Santos 2010
Santos' 2010 squad was the team that won the Campeonato Paulista and the Brazilian Cup, revealing to the country Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso. The team became known as Santástico for its offensive football.
History
In 2010, a generation of young players trained in Santos' academy began to play together in the professional team, with emphasis on Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso, who formed a strong partnership. The squad also featured André, with striker Robinho, who returned to the club, and with a defense formed by names such as Felipe, Pará, Edu Dracena, Durval and Léo, as well as Wesley and Arouca in midfield. The team was managed by Dorival Júnior and earned the nickname Santástico, a reference to Santos from the 1960s, after a landslide victory 10-0 over Naviraiense in the Brazilian Cup. That year, Santos was champion of the Campeonato Paulista and the Brazilian Cup. In the national final, they defeated Vitória 2-0 in the first leg and drew 3-3 at home in the second leg, closing the tie 6-2 on aggregate, on August 4.