Overview
- Santos beat Cruzeiro 3-0 on the final day to secure top-flight survival.
- Neymar confirmed he will rest before undergoing surgery on his left knee meniscus.
- He played the entire match despite the injury and had scored a hat-trick against Juventude earlier in the week.
- Santos finished 12th in the league, four points clear of the relegation zone.
- His deal runs to the end of January, and Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says any 2026 World Cup role would depend on fitness and form.