Neymar’s serious knee injury revives the hypothesis of a premature end to the Brazilian star’s career.
Shocking, the images have been looping on South American television channels and social networks for 36 hours: Neymar broke his knee during the AmdSud Zone qualifying match between Brazil and Uruguay (0- 2), during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The Seleçao’s top scorer suffers from rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee and a tear of the meniscus. A serious injury which will keep him away from the field for the rest of the season, in addition to seriously jeopardizing his chances of participating in the Copa America in June 2024.
“It’s a very sad moment, the worst, wrote Neymar on his social networks. I know I’m strong but this time I’m going to need my friends (family and friends) even more. It’s not easy going through injuries and surgeries, imagine going through it all again after 4 months of recovery. I have too much faith… But I put my strength in the hands of God so that he can renew mine. Thank you for the messages of support and affection. »
Neymar, is it over?
In this terrible context where the tiles have been linked for 5 years in Neymar’s career, one question fuels all the debates: can Neymar put an end to his career? For Nicolas Cougot, creator of the specialized site Lucarne Opposée, the hypothesis cannot be ruled out. “ He’s not old, he’s only 31 but… We were starting to feel it, Neymar’s mental wear and tear we can talk about it. The question begins to arise, whether this could be the end of his career or things like thatexplained the journalist in an intervention for After Foot, on RMC. It’s complicated because there is the Copa America next year and Neymar has never won it, it’s his last chance. In South America, we talk about backpacks. Neymar has had this backpack since he was little. He was propelled into the future Pelé at 15 years old. There is mental wear and tear. Is this going to be one injury too many? We are starting to ask ourselves the question”. Such an outcome would be terrible for one of the greatest talents of the 21st century.
