Neymar Santos: 'My son was considering whether to have the surgery.'

2026-01-05 17:43 © scanpix

"I arrived early at Neymar's house and asked how he was doing. He told me that he couldn't take it anymore and needed surgery. He just added that he didn't know if it was even worth having the surgery at all, as it was already enough."

"When he told me that, I looked at him and said: Is that all you’ve had enough of? Then why is the surgery necessary? If you need the surgery to recover and feel better, I'm with you. Only six months are left."

"Neymar came to the match and we hoped that nothing bad would happen. Then he arrived, scored a goal, and looked at me. I can tell you that it was incredible."

Neymar was unsure about his surgery before his excellent form at the end of last year.

33-year-old Neymar performed impressively at the end of last season, contributing to Santos' survival in the top tier of Brazilian football with his decisive actions.