According to revelations from the newspaper L"Équipe, Neymar Jr joined PSG in 2017 from FC Barcelona with a broken right foot. To recruit the Brazilian star, the Parisian club had paid a record amount of 220 million euros.
However, the PSG doctor at that time, Éric Rolland, explained that this injury had been diagnosed and that a surgical intervention should have been scheduled. However, the euphoria aroused by the most expensive transfer in history did not allow do not consider a long convalescence period.
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The medical causes of Neymar"s repeated injuries
This bone fatigue in the 5th metatarsal would be the cause of Neymar"s repeated relapses in the following years, in 2018 and 2019. In addition, his technical and dynamic style of play accentuated the risk of new lesions in this area.
A doctor from the French team, wishing to remain anonymous, confirmed the traumatic nature of these injuries resulting from duels. He rejected the thesis according to which they were linked to his lifestyle.
🚨 En 2017, Neymar a signé au PSG en étant blessé…🇧🇷
Il avait une fracture de fatigue au 5ème métatarsien du pied droit. Soit la même blessure subie 6 mois plus tard contre l’OM.
Des doutes existaient lors de la visite médicale concernant le pied droit de Ney.
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— Le Meilleur du PSG (@LMDPSG) November 22, 2023
In the end, these recurring physical problems greatly disrupted Neymar"s six seasons in the Parisian jersey, preventing him from leading PSG to its ultimate objective, the Champions League. Already diminished, the Brazilian was not able to bring all the “extent of his talent in the French capital.
