Neymar’s injury at the 2014 World Cup in his home country came as a shock to an entire nation. But the offensive star also drew positive things from it.
Paris Saint-Germain’s attacking star Neymar (29) commented on one of the most difficult moments of his career in a detailed interview with the Paris club media. The injury he sustained at the 2014 home World Cup in Brazil was a great challenge for the 29-year-old.
In the World Cup quarter-finals against Colombia, his opponent Juan Zuniga once rammed his knee in the back and ensured that Neymar had to leave the field injured and could not have a ball on his foot in the coming months. “That was one of the most complicated moments of my career. I suffered a lot and was very sad,” said Neymar with a serious expression, only to draw positive things from the back injury.
Neymar at the 2014 home World Cup: tears after the diagnosis
“At the same time it was also a relief and I was happy that I could play football again. When I was in the hospital, a doctor came to me and said, ‘There is good news and bad news, which you want first ? “said Neymar the day after his World Cup dreams began to burst.
The bad news for the offensive player was that he could no longer play at the World Cup. He started to cry and wanted to know the good one right away. “‘You will be able to play football again, you can then walk again and live your life normally’,” said the Brazilian international.
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Neymar at the 2014 home World Cup: “God protected me”
The fact that he could get back to normal was essential for the PSG star. “That’s too important to me. You have to imagine that after a blow on the back because of two centimeters your life and all your dreams could have come to an end,” said Neymar: “I was sad that I couldn’t continue playing the World Cup, but it was also a relief and God protected me. “
Neymar has now made 103 international appearances for the Selecao (64 goals). At club level, he has been hunting for goals for French series champions PSG since 2017. There he is still under contract until 2022.
The Brazilian, who was born in Mogi das Cruzes, made only eleven of a possible 24 league games for the Parisians in the current 2020/21 season, but scored six goals and presented four goals.
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