Alarm bells for Santos fans. Neymar talks about retirement

Neymar's main goal was to return to Serie A with Santos and play for Brazil at the World Cup, which will take place this summer in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The first goal has been achieved, but health concerns still linger, and the Brazilian is now seriously contemplating retirement. He opened up about this in an interview with CazéTV.

This season, I wanted to play at 100%, so in some matches I wasn't in top form. Many people don't understand what it means to step onto the pitch every day, but you just have to deal with it. I don't know what will happen next. Maybe in December I'll decide to retire. It all depends on my inner drive,

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It's worth noting that in 2026, the Brazilian star has played only one match so far. Returning from injury, Neymar featured for a half against Velo Clube in the Paulista League and delivered an assist.