Reporter Cai Houxuan / full report
▲ Neymar’s ankle swelling disappeared early. (Image / Reposted from Brazil Team Twitter)
The Brazilian side, one of the favorites to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, relied on striker Richarlison to show their prowess and scored a brace in their opening group stage match on the 25th, beating Serbia 2-0 and getting ahead. good start. The first brother, Neymar, was closely monitored by his opponents in this campaign. He has been fouled up to 9 times in a single game. After the match, he even got injured. His right ankle was swollen. to cry.
30-year-old Neymar represented the Samba Legion at the World Cup for the third time in his career, played 121 matches in the national team jersey and scored 75 goals, and can be called the head of the Brazilian national team. He has always been the centerpiece of the attack and has dropped into midfield many times to help organize the attack with the ball. However, Serbia has taken strict precautions against him. As long as he has the ball, it will be double- Neymar was fouled by his opponent in just 7 minutes into the match, the jersey was torn again in 1 minute, and the 49 points in the first half were directly tackled by the opponent.
According to the statistics of the British sports analysis company ‘Opta’, Neymar has been fouled by 5 players from Serbia in the first half of this season alone, directly tying the record for the most fouls in a single match in this World Cup. match between Spain and Costa Rica, the Spanish midfielder Gavi was fouled 5 times by his opponents. However, Neymar was fouled a lot in the second half. In total, he was fouled 9 times in the whole game, which was also a record for this World Cup. Record for most fouls in a single game.
He has been fouled numerous times by opponents. 78 minutes into the second half, Neymar suddenly fell to the ground without physical confrontation and raised his hand to signal a substitution. The Brazilian team’s medical staff rushed onto the pitch for inspection, and then Neymar was substituted for a rest However, just as he took off his trainers as he left the pitch, the camera caught his ankle right was obviously swollen. After returning to the player’s bench, he covered his head with clothes and seemed to be crying sadly, which made the fans quite worried. The Brazilian team doctor updated the injury earlier. confirmed Neymar’s sprained ankle, subject to further detailed examination.
