Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé.

Despite recent appearances for Al Hilal, Neymar was left out of Brazil’s squad for the November international break. Following a year-long absence due to a catastrophic knee injury, Brazilian fans enthusiastically greeted Neymar’s return to the field in October.

Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé. Santos, which was relegated in 2023 for the first time in its history almost a year after the death of all-time great Pelé,