Neymar Jr must spend at least six months away from the field. Find out what injury he suffered in a Brazilian team game
The soccer player Neymar Jr is expected to undergo surgery after being injured in the Brazilian team’s game last Tuesday, 17th. During Brazil’s match against Uruguay, the athlete left the field on a bed and feeling pain. As a result, he underwent tests this Wednesday, the 18th, and news came of what happened to him.
The CBF reported that Neymar Jr suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. As a result, he will undergo surgery, but the date has not yet been set. Recovery can take at least six months.
On its official social media page, Neymar Jr’s team released a statement about the test results. “Striker Neymar Jr of the Brazilian team and Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, underwent clinical and imaging tests this Wednesday (18), which confirmed the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. On Tuesday night (17), Neymar suffered a knee sprain during the Brazilian team’s game against Uruguay, in Montevideo, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The attacker will undergo a surgical procedure on a date yet to be defined for correction. of injuries. The medical department of the Brazilian team and Al-Hilal are in permanent contact and aligned in the athlete’s recovery”, they reported.
It is worth remembering that Neymar Jr has just returned to the field after injuring the ligaments in his right ankle. He was away from games for around six months.
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Neymar Jr was seen on crutches after the game
The soccer player Neymar Jr was injured during Brazil’s game against Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night, the 17th. After leaving the football field on a stretcher, the athlete was seen walking with the help of crutches behind the scenes of the stadium.
The football player spoke about faith on social media after being injured. “This was the verse I put before departure… ‘in his heart a man plans his path, but the Lord determines his steps’. Proverbs. 16:9. God knows everything. All honor and all glory is always yours, my God. Regardless of everything, I have faith“, he said.
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