His absence will be a big blow for the Brazil
Brazil's Neymar holds his back after being fouled during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil (Photo: AP)
Rio de Janeiro: Neymar, Brazil’s poster boy and top scorer, is out of the World Cup after breaking a vertebra during his team’s 2-1 win over Colombia in Fortaleza on Friday. His absence will be a big blow for the host country’s aspirations of winning a sixth world crown.
The forward collapsed to the ground in excruciating pain after Colombia’s Juan Zuniga had kneed him on his back in the dying minutes of the quarterfinal. He was carried off in a stretcher. Later, doctors confirmed the worst fears of Brazilian fans by declaring him unfit to continue in the tournament.
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