Brazil star striker and captain Neymar Jr says he is going through “one of the toughest moments” of his career after an ankle injury ruled him out of the remaining two World Cup group games. Has threatened to cut short their World Cup. ,
According to reports, the star attacker was forced off late in his team’s 2-0 win against Serbia, and was forced back on the Brazil bench in the 80th minute. After this, he was also seen crying on the Brazil bench. Experts noted that Neymar could miss the remainder of the group stage. Brazil started this year’s FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign as favourites. Neymar was named one of the top players of the tournament.
The team was buoyed by a comfortable win against Serbia on Friday. Brazil topped Group G and will next face Switzerland and Cameroon.
On Friday, the team doctor said talisman Neymar and ever-reliable full-back Danilo would only miss the Swiss game.
“Neymar and Danilo underwent an MRI on Friday afternoon and we found that they both have ligament damage in their ankles. They will definitely not be able to play the next game and we will be cautious as they will be treated to try to heal.” shape so that they can play again in the World Cup,” Rodrigo Lassmar said in a statement shared by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Expressing his displeasure, the top Paris Saint-Germain striker wrote on Instagram: “The pride and love I feel wearing the shirt is indescribable. If God gave me the opportunity to choose a country to be born in, it would be Brazil would be.”
He said, “Nothing was easy or simple in my life, I always had to chase my dreams and my goals. Never wished harm to anyone but helped the needy.”
“Today has become the most difficult moment of my career … and again at the World Cup. I am hurt, yes, it is disturbing, it is painful,” Neymar promised to return soon. , But I’m sure I’ll have a chance to come back because I’ll do my best to help my country, my teammates and myself.”
In the 2014 World Cup too, Neymar was seriously injured before the semi-finals. The 30-year-old left the field while playing Colombia during the quarter-final match.
