Overview
- Santos secured top-flight status with a 3-0 home win over Cruzeiro on the final day, finishing 12th on 47 points at Vila Belmiro.
- Neymar said he will rest before undergoing surgery on his left knee after playing through pain in the run-in.
- He powered the escape with five goals in the last four matches, including a 17-minute hat-trick against Juventude and creative influence in Sunday’s win.
- The 33-year-old’s contract is due to expire in the coming weeks, and he told reporters he has not decided whether to remain at Santos.
- No details or timeline for the procedure were disclosed, prompting fresh doubts about his availability for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup, with coach Carlo Ancelotti stressing full fitness for selection.