""I came for this, to try to help the best way I can. These have been tough weeks for me," Neymar said after the game. "I thank those who were with me to lift me up. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have played these matches because of these injuries, this knee problem. I need to rest and then we will have this knee surgery.""
""Neymar struggled to recover from a torn ACL in October 2023 during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. But he proved key for Santos in a successful fight to avoid relegation in the Brazilian championship after promotion last year. Neymar, who returned to Santos in January, was decisive for the club where he started his professional career. In the last three rounds of the league, Neymar scored a goal against Sport Recife in a 3-0 win, netted a hat trick against Juventude on Wednesday in another 3-0 victory, and on Sunday was an effective playmaker.""
Santos secured Serie A survival with a 3-0 victory over Cruzeiro, finishing 12th with 47 points. Thaciano scored twice (26th and 28th minutes) and João Schmidt added a goal in the 60th minute at Vila Belmiro Stadium. Neymar returned to Santos in January, played 19 of 38 league rounds, scored eight goals, and contributed as a playmaker in the final match. Neymar struggled to recover from an October 2023 torn ACL, has recently scored in consecutive wins including a hat trick against Juventude, and confirmed he will have surgery on his left knee while hoping for 2026 World Cup consideration.
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