Even with swollen ankles… Neymar “Let’s go”

Brazilian forward Neymar Junior (30, Paris Saint-Germain FC) posted a photo of his swollen ankle on Instagram on the 27th (Korea time).

Neymar posted several photos to his Instagram story that day.

The photo shows his swollen ankle which was injured in the first leg of Group G of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage between Brazil and Serbia on the 24th.

Neymar, the starter at the time, complained of pain in his right ankle after colliding with Serbian defender Nikola Milenković (25, ACF Fiorentina).

Neymar was substituted in the 34th minute of the second half and Brazil won 2-0.

The Brazilian Football Federation has announced that Neymar will miss the second match against Switzerland on the 29th. There is a possibility that Neymar cannot play the third match against Cameroon on the 3rd of next month.Neymar was rooting for himself and his team mates. team by attaching an encouraging slogan, “Let’s go” (Boraaa!!) while uploading a photo of the injured area.

Neymar suffered a spinal fracture in the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and injured his ankle during the 2019 Copa America tournament, and there is an injury misfortune for the national team.

Meanwhile coach Chichi, at the helm of the Brazilian national team, harshly criticized in an interview at the training camp on the 27th, saying: “Fouls on specific players, especially Neymar, must be eliminated”.

Reporter Lee Jung-soo