Neymar coy on future after hat-trick, says: "Santos always comes first"

Santos defeated Juventude 3-0 this Wednesday at Alfredo Jaconi, in the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. Neymar was the star of the match, scoring three goals. After the game, the attacking midfielder did not hide his happiness and spoke about his effort to be on the field, as he is dealing with discomfort in his left knee.

“I’m very happy for the goals and to help Santos . Happy for the win. There’s one game left. We have to give our all at Vila again. I always put my health first, of course, nothing that would harm my career. It’s something I can handle, something I’ve been dealing with for years (injuries). I’m trying to overcome this to be 100%. I’m very happy to be able to score the goals,” he told Prime Video.

“I’ve always been Neymar in every game, regardless of anything, but sometimes things don’t go as we want, because of the team’s moment, injuries… but I’ve always been here. I know I know how to play football, I always try to give my best,” he added.

Neymar left his future open. The star only has a contract until the end of the year and said he doesn’t know if he will renew.

“I don’t know, honestly I don’t know. First I want to finish this season and then think about it. Santos always comes first,” he concluded.

With this result, Santos jumped to 14th place, with 44 points, opening a two-point gap over Vitória, who are just above the relegation zone. In this round, another result that helped was Vitória’s 4-0 defeat to Red Bull Bragantino.

– Thursday, 4 December 2025

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