Neymar and Santos FC snatched their place in the Brazilian elite on the last day.
The Brazilian club Santos FC, Neymar’s training club where the Auriverde star made his return this year, snatched their place in the championship on Sunday during the 38th and final day by beating Cruzeiro 3-0.
Several times in the red zone this season, the “Peixe” (fish), nickname of the club located on the coast of the state of Sao Paulo, had already taken a big step towards maintenance earlier in the week with a hat-trick from the former Barcelona and Paris SG striker against Juventude (3-0).
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Reduced by pain in the meniscus of his left knee, Neymar, 33, played the 90 minutes against Cruzeiro on Sunday, even if he did not score a goal this time.
Injured in mid-September in the right thigh, the attacker made his return at the beginning of November.
«Santos deserves much better, he deserves to always be at the top», Reacted Neymar after the meeting. “These weeks have been difficult. My morale was at its lowest. I thank those who supported me to help me get back on my feet.»
«For now I’m going to rest, and then we’ll do this knee operation», Continued Neymar, who has not commented on his future while his contract ends at the end of January.
Asked on Friday about the possible presence of Neymar at the 2026 World Cup next summer, coach Carlo Ancelotti did not close the door to a return of the top scorer in the history of the Seleçao (79 goals), who has not played for the national team since a serious knee injury that occurred on October 17, 2023.
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«If Neymar deserves to be at the World Cup, if he is good and better than anyone else, he will play», assured the Italian technician.
