The Brazilian attacker Neymar Jr.who had to undergo surgery that will keep him off the field indefinitely after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, said it was his “worst” moment.
“It was a very sad moment, the worst,” said the player Al-Hilal Saudi and main star of the Brazilian team in a comment he published on his Instagram account after doctors diagnosed him with one of the most serious injuries of his career.
“I know I’m strong but this time I’ll need my people (family and friends). It’s not easy going through the injury and surgery, but imagine how it feels to go through all that again four. months after I was injured.” recovered,” added the World Cup player.
The injury was the result of a twisted knee on a fortuitous play at the end of the first half of Tuesday’s game where Uruguay won the match 2-0 Brazil at the stadium Montevideo Centennial for the fourth day of the South American qualifiers at 2026 World Cup.
Neymar, who did not hold back his tears after feeling the injury, had to be taken off the field on a stretcher and left the stadium with the help of crutches. This Wednesday he underwent tests and imaging tests that confirmed the severity of the problem, according to a statement from Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Although the CBF Without detailing how long the 31-year-old attacker’s recovery will take, specialists consulted by the Brazilian press assured Neymar He will be out of court for between 7 and 10 months due to the severity of the injury.
“I have faith, even too much. But I leave the strength in the hands of God, so that he can renew mine. Thank you for the messages of support and affection,” the attacker concluded in his message on social networks.
Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus join a series of injuries suffered by the World Cup player and former player for clubs such as Barcelona and PSG He has suffered since 2019 and at least 400 days away from the courts and has been forced to miss important matches and competitions.
After the defeat in his visit to Uruguay and the tie lost last week against the Venezuela In the city of Cuiabá in Brazil, Brazil dropped from second to third place in the classification of South American qualifiers, with 7 points, five away from the leader. Argentina.
Source: La Verdad
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