After Sadio Mané and Karim Benzema, will another star already have to forfeit the rest of the World Cup? It is the fear that surrounds Neymar since this Thursday, and the 78th minute of this match against Serbia (2-0). Appeared very strong throughout the meeting, like his last weeks at PSG, the Brazilian striker saw his right ankle undergo a big twist, after contact with the Serbian defender Milenkovic.
Writhing in pain, like several comparable injuries suffered in the Parisian jersey, Neymar then unlaced his shoe, before leaving two minutes later limping, replaced by Mancunian Antony. The state of this ankle, which we could see very swollen on the edge of the sidelines, can be worrying, four days before the next match against Switzerland. Just like his face almost in tears when leaving the lawn.
His teammate Alex Sandro was still reassuring after the meeting: “Neymar looked good, he had ice on his foot. I hope there is nothing serious and that he can be at the next training session with us”. For Rádio Itatiaia, the Brazilian team doctor evokes “a sprained ankle with swelling, not serious. “But there is still some concern,” he concludes. As often when it comes to Neymar’s feet, unfortunately…