{"id":18234,"date":"2025-12-22T23:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T23:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/neymar-aims-to-qualify-for-the-world-cup-after-minor-surgery-on-left-knee\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T23:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T23:34:31","slug":"neymar-aims-to-qualify-for-the-world-cup-after-minor-surgery-on-left-knee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/neymar-aims-to-qualify-for-the-world-cup-after-minor-surgery-on-left-knee\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar aims to qualify for the World Cup after minor surgery on left knee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SAO PAULO (AP) &#8211; Neymar has undergone minor surgery on his left knee, his club Santos announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar, 33, has previously said he wants to heal from the pain that has caused him to miss several games this year. The arthroscopy was performed by Rodrigo Lasmar, who is also active on the Brazilian national team. The procedure was minimally invasive and treated the problem inside the joint.<\/p>\n<p>At a music event in Sao Paulo last weekend, the striker said he still hopes to play in the World Cup and score in the final. Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti, who took over in May, has not yet named Neymar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to do the impossible: bring this cup to Brazil,&#8221; Neymar said. \u201cWhen July comes, please remind us: Hello Ancelotti, help us!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neymar has struggled to recover since the fracture <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">ACL<\/span> World Cup qualifiers in October 2023. he <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Returning to his boyhood club Santos<\/span> In Brazil&#8217;s Serie A, which started in January and started in April, he was only able to play in 19 of the 38 matches. He scored 8 goals. His goal in the final match helped Santos avoid relegation.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/neymar-surgery-knee-brazil-1a0d4246f2bb34ff3a3772d8f4bf8ae8\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAO PAULO (AP) &#8211; Neymar has undergone minor surgery on his left knee, his club Santos announced Monday. Neymar, 33, has previously said he wants to heal from the pain that has caused him to miss several games this year. 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