Neymar suffers torn anterior cruciate ligament in left knee

Neymar’s injury history continues to grow. Although he left Paris Saint-Germain this summer, the Brazilian is not done with physical problems keeping him away from the field. Far from there. Holder during Brazil’s defeat on Tuesday October 17 against Uruguay, the Brazilian was injured and evacuated on a stretcher before leaving the stadium on crutches.

The verdict is very heavy: Neymar suffers from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage in his left knee. A new tile for the 31-year-old player, already injured during the last World Cup. It was his new Saudi club Al-Hilal which confirmed the seriousness of this new injury. It is added to a long list for the Brazilian, already sidelined for 30 days this season for muscular problems.

Last season, it was his ankle which kept him away from the field for several months at PSG, after being affected during the World Cup, he whose malleolus had already failed in 2021-2022. Often affected in the ankles, but also in the adductors, this is the first time that Neymar has suffered such a severe knee injury. At 31 years old, this umpteenth injury seems like one too many for someone who hopes to compete in the 2026 World Cup.