SAO PAULO -- Santos and Neymar secured survival in Brazil 's Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, and the 33-year-old soccer star later confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left knee.

Playing its last league match of the season, Santos, which achieved a global following with all-time great Pelé, avoided what would have been the club's second relegation in club history. Santos was relegated in 2023 for the first time almost a year after the death of Pelé.

Neymar struggled to recover from a torn ACL in October 2023 sustained during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay . But he proved key for Santos in a successful fight to avoid relegation in the Brazilian championship after promotion last year.

Neymar, who returned to Santos in January, was decisive for the cl

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