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

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 all 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 for helping Santos. We’re happy for the win. There’s one game left. We have to give our all at Vila again. I always prioritize my health, of course, nothing that would harm my career. It’s something manageable, 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 the way we want, because of the team’s moment, injuries… but I’ve always been here. I know I can play football, I always try to give my best,” he added.

Will he stay?

Neymar left his future open. The star’s contract only runs until the end of the year and he said he doesn’t know if he’ll 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.

Standings

With this result, Santos jumped to 14th place, with 44 points, opening up a two-point lead over Vitória, who are just above the relegation zone. In this round, other results that helped were defeats for Vitória (4-0 to Red Bull Bragantino) and Internacional (3-0 to São Paulo).

Santos’ next match

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