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‘It’s the worst moment of my life’ – Neymar reacts to new injury
Neymar, the Brazilian forward, has characterized his most recent injury as the most devastating moment in his life.
During Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay, the 31-year-old had to be carried off the field in tears.
Following the rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, the Al-Hilal forward is set to undergo surgery.
“It’s very sad moment, the worst of my life”, Neymar wrote on Instagram.
“I know I’m strong, but this time I’m going to need my family and friends even more.”
While the exact duration of Neymar’s absence remains uncertain, the typical recovery prognosis for an ACL rupture or tear spans from eight to 10 months, effectively ruling him out for the entire season.
“Brazilian and world football need Neymar healthy and recovered, because football is happier when he’s on the pitch,” Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said in a statement.
Brazil’s leading male goal scorer of all time, who transferred to Saudi Arabia in the summer from Paris St-Germain, has grappled with injuries in recent years.
He was forced to sit out two World Cup matches in Qatar last year following an injury sustained during Brazil’s opening game against Serbia. Additionally, Neymar had been sidelined for several months in his last two seasons with PSG due to various ankle injuries, and his final season in France was curtailed in February as a result of ankle surgery.
“It’s not easy to go through injury and surgery, imagine going through it all again after four months of recovery,” he added.
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