Neymar’s message after knowing the severity of his injury

The Brazilian star suffered a torn cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during the Selecao's loss to Uruguay

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2023-10-19 15:24:27

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Shortly after leaving the qualifying match between Brazil and Uruguay in tears and on a stretcher, Neymar received devastating news: he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The 31-year-old had already spent several months on the sidelines this year, due to an ankle injury in February. After learning of the diagnosis, the Al-Hilal star expressed his pain on social networks.

“It is a very sad moment, the worst. I know I’m strong, but this time I’m going to need my family and friends even more. It is not easy to go through an injury and an operation, imagine going through all that again after four months of recovery,” Ney wrote.

Neymar, between six and eight months out

Although it is still too early to estimate his return date, the severity of the injury indicates that his recovery time will take between six and eight months. Therefore, it is likely that he will not play again for the remainder of the season.

É um momento muito triste, o pior.
Sei que sou forte mas dessa vez vou precisar ainda mais dos meus (família e amigos)
Não é fácil passar por lesão e cirurgia, imagina passar isso tudo de novo após 4 meses recuperado.
Fé eu tenho, até demais …
Mas a força eu entrego nas mãos… pic.twitter.com/H7Rm7elzBA

— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) October 19, 2023

It is, without a doubt, a complex moment for Neymar, although he showed optimism to get through this situation: “I have faith, even too much… But I put my strength in God’s hands so that he can renew mine. Thank you for your messages of support and affection.”

Another injury for a complicated history

Unfortunately, the former Santos’ career was plagued by injuries. The first was the fracture of the third lumbar vertebra against Colombia in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup. Four years later, a sprained right ankle that affected the fifth metatarsal of the foot prevented him from completing the campaign with PSG, and although he played the World Cup in Russia, pain limited his ability to make a difference.

He suffered similar injuries in 2019, when he missed the Copa América in his country, and in 2021. In February of this year, another ligament injury to his right ankle caused him to undergo surgery and only in September did he return to the fields. .