Neymar sat crying on the bench and later left the stadium limping with a swollen right ankle after Brazil바카라s 2-0 victory over Serbia at the World Cup on Thursday. (More Football News | Results)
Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Neymar sprained his ankle.
바카라We put ice on it while he was on the bench and then in physiotherapy,바카라 Lasmar said. 바카라There is no test scheduled for now but we will schedule it if needed. He will be under observation. We will know more tomorrow.바카라
Brazil coach Tite said he was 바카라confident that Neymar will continue playing at the World Cup,바카라 but Lasmar said it was too early to comment on the extent of the injury.
Neymar was also injured at the 2014 World Cup. Playing at home in Brazil, his tournament ended with a back injury in the quarterfinals against Colombia when he had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. Brazil ended up losing to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.
Neymar, who was fouled nine times in the match against Serbia, got injured in the second half and was substituted in the 79th minute. Tite said he stayed on the field for 11 minutes before asking to be replaced.
바카라He overcame the injury because the team needed him,바카라 Tite said. 바카라I didn바카라t even see that he had been injured. He just kept playing.바카라
Neymar was in tears on the bench as doctors began treating him in the final minutes of the game at Lusail Stadium. He pulled his shirt over his head as doctors taped ice around his foot. He went into the locker room limping, and also limped as he left the stadium without speaking to reporters.
바카라The most important thing for us it to have him at 100% for the next match,바카라 said Brazil striker Richarlison, who scored both goals on Thursday, including one after a buildup started by Neymar. 바카라When I get to the hotel I바카라m going to go and see how he is doing.바카라
Neymar was tackled hard a few times during the match and was limping and grimacing before having to leave the field. He was the most fouled player on the field.
The 30-year-old Neymar has yet to win a major title with the national team. He helped the 바카라Seleção바카라 win the 2013 Confederations Cup and its first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
With 75 goals for the national team, he is two shy of Pelé바카라s scoring record.
