📹 Neymar hints he could retire at the end of 2026 | OneFootball

Last weekend, Neymar made his debut for Santos in 2026, after recovering from meniscus surgery, which was performed at the end of last season.

Happy to be back on the field, the star wearing the number 10 jersey for Peixe spoke about the future.

In an official interview with CazéTV, Neymar revealed that he is living "one day at a time" and that there is even the possibility of retirement in December 2026.

"I don't know what will happen from now on, next year. It might be that December comes and I want to retire. I am living year by year. This year is very important for Santos, for the Brazilian National Team, as it's a World Cup year, for me as well, so it's a very big challenge."

The Santos forward also detailed how the recovery process from another knee surgery went and assured that he could have returned earlier, but he wanted to be "pain-free and fearless."

"I wanted to return this season completely 100%, so that's why I held off on some games. I know a lot of people talk nonsense, they don't know about my daily life, but we have to endure. And I wanted, along with Santos, which made a very good plan, helped me a lot in this regard. Obviously, I wanted to return earlier to help my team, but I ended up holding back a bit to be 100%. Pain-free, fearless, nothing, and I managed to return very well in this game. I'm happy to have returned a little better than I was before. Of course, I have to gain match rhythm, but I will be better. That's it, lots of training, with a lot of perseverance, which is what drives us until I reach my 100%. It will be one day at a time."

Neymar has few games to convince coach Carlo Ancelotti that he can help the Brazilian National Team in the quest for the long-dreamed sixth title at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The Italian coach, in turn, has already made it clear that he will call up Neymar when he is 100% physically fit.

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