soccer live sport: Neymar helps Santos stay up, ‘ee surgery next
Neymar Junior of Santos controls the ball in front of Eduardo of Cruzeiro during the Brasileirao 2025 match between Santos and Cruzeiro at Urbano Caldeira Stadium (Vila Belmiro) on December 7, 2025 in Santos, Brazil.
Santos and Neymar secured survival in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, and the 33-year-old soccer star later confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left knee.
Playing its last league match of the season, Santos, which achieved a global following with all-time great Pelé, avoided what would have been the club's second relegation in club history. Santos was relegated in 2023 for the first time almost a year after the death of Pelé.
Neymar struggled to recover from a torn ACL in October 2023 during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. But he proved ...