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    "excerpt": "FIFA World Cup: Santos president Marcelo Teixeira said the club is working to extend Neymar's contract until next year's FIFA World Cup, despite the forward's ongoing injury concerns.",
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    "editor1": "FIFA World Cup: Santos president Marcelo Teixeira said the club is working to extend Neymar's contract until next year's FIFA World Cup, despite the forward's ongoing injury concerns.<p>Neymar rejoined Santos - his boyhood club - on a six-month contract in January after more than a decade in Europe and a stint in Saudi Arabia, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"We have to explore a technical way so that we can transform the monitoring of Neymar's recovery and his presence on the field into a greater chance of him being able to renew his contract and stay until next year's World Cup,\" Teixeira said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Neymar has struggled with a series of leg muscle problems since returning to action last October following a knee injury that sidelined him for more than a year. The 33-year-old has played just nine games in his latest spell with Santos, scoring three goals and providing three assists.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"When we brought Neymar back, we knew that he had suffered a very serious injury,\" Teixeira said. \"Knowing this, we made all of our staff available to Neymar and put a structure in place so that he could make a full recovery. He is happy here. This is his home.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Santos is currently 19th in the 20-team Brazilian Serie A standings with four points from six games. The club this week appointed former Brazil assistant coach Cleber Xavier as its new manager following the departure of Pedro Caixinha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In his first press conference, Xavier said Neymar was unlikely to return to the left wing, the position in which he rose to prominence at Barcelona.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"He played on that side (the left) at Barcelona and with the national team but now he is more suited to an attacking midfielder role,\" Xavier said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In his first press conference, Xavier said Neymar was unlikely to return to the left wing, the position in which he rose to prominence at Barcelona.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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