Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 8 -- Neymar said he will undergo surgery after helping Santos avoid relegation from Brazil's Serie A.
The 33-year-old revealed he had played the latter part of the season carrying an injury to his left knee, without providing details.
"I came for this, to try to help the best way I can," the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward said after Santos' 3-0 home win over Cruzeiro, a result that left the club 12th in the standings, four points clear of the relegation zone.
"These have been tough weeks for me. I thank those who were with me to lift me up. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have played these matches because of these injuries, this knee problem. I need to rest, and then we will have this knee surgery...