"Santos beat Cruzeiro 3-0 on Sunday to ensure they will play in Serie A next season, staving off an immediate return to the second tier. They have only been relegated once in their history, with that drop down to the second tier coming in 2023. Neymar has endured an injury-hit campaign, managing just 19 Serie A appearances, but the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has stepped up for Santos in the run-in, scoring four goals across their last three matches."
""I came for this, to try to help the best way I can. These have been tough weeks for me," Neymar said. "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 will have knee surgery after playing a key role in Santos' 3-0 win over Cruzeiro that secured Serie A survival. Santos avoided an immediate return to the second tier, having been relegated once before in 2023. Neymar managed only 19 Serie A appearances this season due to injuries but scored four goals across the last three matches. Thaciano scored twice and Joao Schmidt added another goal in the victory. Neymar registered four shots and created three chances. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left the door open for a national team return ahead of the World Cup, though Neymar last featured for Brazil in 2023.
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