Seriously injured with Brazil against Uruguay, Neymar could still return to the infirmary for a long time. The images of his injury are playing in a loop on the other side of the Atlantic.
It was an evening to forget for Brazil and its charismatic leader. Dryly beaten by Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay as part of their qualifying campaign in the AmSud zone, the Seleçao lost Neymar to injury. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker was forced to be taken out on a stretcher after an action that left us fearing the worst.
In the middle of the race, Neymar planted his foot in the lawn. On the video relayed by the match broadcasters, it appears that the star’s knee has turned. In the Auriverde ranks, those close to the player did not hide their concern. The doctor of the Brazilian selection, Rodrigo Lasmar, now well known in France, remained undecided. “You have to wait 24 hours before knowing the nature and severity of the injury”he said in the mixed zone.
Those close to Neymar are worried
Midfielder Casemiro made more alarming comments on Brazilian television TV Globo: “For Neymar to leave the field, it must be serious. It’s terrible to see him have a series of injuries. I hope it won’t be as bad as it looks…”.
Still, the images are worrying. Followers of the Seleçao fear a rupture of the cruciate ligaments for Neymar. Often injured in his foot for 6 years, the former Barcelona player had surgery last winter, before being transferred to Saudi Arabia.
The foot that gets stuck on the ground and turns the knee… it smells like crusaders for Neymar, it’s horrible to see pic.twitter.com/qsJwffLPwx
— Ilian (@kobiliann) October 18, 2023
