The Brazilian set off alarm bells again after leaving the pitch holding his right leg. Before that he had pulled off a shocking stunt
The beautiful game was back on the table after Neymar Junior returned to the pitch after tearing his cruciate ligaments. But, in his second match since his return to Al Hilal and after being off the pitch for 371 days, the Brazilian was injured and clearly showing signs of pain.
The footballer came on in the second half and only played 27 minutes before feeling discomfort in the right adductor area, but before that he delighted all the spectators with an exquisite display, which unleashed euphoria in the stands.
The match was in the fourth round of the Asian Champions League, in which the team led by Jorge Jesus beat Esteghlal 3-0 . Everything was joy for the Saudi Arabian team : a hat-trick from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Neymar was back to playing.
Added to this was the play in which the number ten humiliated his rival by making a sombrero that left him in evidence. The injury in his knee seemed to be a thing of the past and the attacker enjoyed himself on the green grass playing football with flashes of magic.
However, the alarm bells rang again towards the end of the match. In the 85th minute, Neymar tried to control the ball in the opponent’s area, where he made a great effort by stretching. The player automatically realized that something was happening and put his hands to his face. Although he tried for a few moments, the Brazilian threw himself to the ground and began to hold the back of his right leg.
Al Hilal doctors began to work on the area, but the muscle discomfort forced him to leave the field before the half-hour mark. These are in addition to the handful of minutes he played in the 5-4 victory over Al Ain , in which he came on in the 77th minute of the match.
Neymar was completely shocked and angry about the situation. Once he had to leave the match, he started throwing anything that came his way. The cameras captured him throwing his shin guards and boots while taking them off.
The good news for the footballer is that it would be an injury that has nothing to do with the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus of the left knee that he had suffered.
This devastating blow has once again interfered with Ney’s plans. In recent days he has been in the news due to strong rumours linking him with a possible transfer to Inter Miami. This has worsened after the footballer bought a luxurious mansion in the city, while Gerardo Martino speculated about his possible arrival at Las Garzas. Meanwhile, from Brazil they have claimed that Santos dreams of repatriating the star who was born in their youth academy and made the entire football world fall in love with his dribbling.
“What I love most in life is playing football. I suffer every day when I can’t do it. This is what hurts me the most,” Neymar said in tears in an interview with NR Sports hours before returning to the pitch. He added: “This is what hurts me the most… but my focus is here. The most important people in my life, my friends, my family and football. I get up every time I get injured. But I don’t come back halfway.”
Now, awaiting medical tests to determine the severity of his injury, Ney will have to pray that he will not be sidelined for a long time. Although Al Hilal dominates every game he plays and does not feel his absence, the Brazilian national team was waiting for him to recover so that he could be called up again for the South American Qualifiers.
