"Santos are a step closer to securing their place in Brazil's Serie A for next season after Neymar's 17-minute hat-trick, but the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star was unable to say whether he will play any part in that campaign following their 3-0 win over Juventude. Neymar has struggled for most of a difficult 2025 season with the club he left for Barca as a 21-year-old in 2013, with the eight-time Brazilian champions mired in a battle at the wrong end of the table."
"It was revealed last week that Neymar had a knee injury requiring arthroscopic surgery. However, Neymar elected to delay the procedure to play in Santos' final three games of the season, and his impact in their fight for survival since has been huge. He scored a goal and assisted another in Santos' 3-0 defeat of Sport Recife last Friday, before lifting the Peixe two points clear of the relegation zone with a superb individual display."
Neymar scored a 17-minute hat-trick to lead Santos to a 3-0 win over Juventude, moving the club closer to securing Serie A safety. The 33-year-old delayed arthroscopic knee surgery to play the final three games of the season and produced decisive performances, including a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Sport Recife. He opened the scoring, added a second with a finish through the goalkeeper's legs, and converted a penalty to seal the victory. Neymar's contract expires at the end of the month and he declined to confirm whether he will remain at Santos.
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