Neymar sustained an injury during Brazil’s 2-0 victory against Serbia on Thursday night, and he is now ineligible for the team’s remaining group-stage games with his video viral on Twitter
As the Seleço made their highly anticipated debut at the Qatar World Cup, Richarlison scored twice.
Neymar was not at his best against Serbia.
Neymar Suffers Ankle Injury vs Serbia, His Latest Update As Video Goes Viral On Twitter
Neymar was quiet for the majority of his 80 minutes on the field while Richarlison stole the show. The star of Paris Saint-Germain, who is close to breaking Pele’s Brazilian goalscoring record, has hinted that he may retire from international play after this competition.
Against Serbia, Neymar was comparatively ineffectual and appeared to spend more time on the ground than he did on his feet at the Lusail Stadium. But he wasn’t really to blame for that. Neymar was always surrounded by two Serbian players whenever he received the ball. And by fair means or foul, he was knocked to the ground if he even dared to try to go around them.
Nine of the 12 offences that Serbia committed during the game were against Neymar.
It comes as no surprise that Neymar is injured right now.
Neymar was forced to leave the game with little over 10 minutes remaining due to an ankle injury. He was spotted sobbing on the bench, and pictures taken straight after the game revealed how swollen his right ankle was.
Neymar is frequently criticised for collapsing too quickly and overstating his discomfort following an opponent’s challenge. However, a video that demonstrates how difficult Neymar’s match with Serbia was has gone viral on social media.
Neymar's ankle 👀 pic.twitter.com/XrvvaNz7CK
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 24, 2022
Video evidence of each time Neymar was fouled by Serbia
It’s quite bizarre that it displays each and every time he was fouled during the game. As defenders repeatedly crash into the attacker, it’s impossible not to feel bad for him.
Público da “Choquei”:
“Ain o Neymar só sabe cair”
Realidade: pic.twitter.com/wY6EoveQh5
— Brenno :): (@eaebrenno) November 25, 2022
How long will Neymar be sidelined?
After a checkup on his right ankle, Neymar is now likely to miss Brazil’s remaining two group stage games against Switzerland and Cameroon. According to team physician Rodrigo Lasmar for Brazil, the scans revealed a lateral ligament injury to Neymar’s right ankle as well as minor bone swelling.
However, manager Tite vowed that Neymar would appear in Qatar once again. At the end of the game, he stated that Brazil are sure that Neymar will continue to play at the World Cup. If he does not, it will be terrible.
One of the most entertaining players to watch, Neymar can create magical moments. Serbia prevented him from doing so by ejecting him from the contest. Although you can’t criticise the tough tactics, officials need to do more to safeguard the greatest players. Neymar is unquestionably one of them.
On Instagram, Neymar responds
After learning that he would likely miss Brazil’s next two games due to injury, Neymar posted an emotional message on Instagram.