Neymar's injury threatens to derail his career with retirement!
Brazilian star Neymar da Silva, the Saudi Al-Hilal striker, continued his long career with various injuries, whether with his country’s national team or clubs for which he played in Europe, before moving to Al-Hilal during the last summer transfer, coming from France Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar's injury hell threatens to derail his career: 16 since 2018 and 640 days sidelined The Brazilian striker, now 31 years old, is expected to miss significant time after his latest knee injury. Al-Hilal officially announced that its player, Neymar, suffered a rupture in his cruciate ligament, after the injury he suffered during his participation in the match between Brazil and Uruguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The Catalan newspaper “Sport” reported that the injuries greatly affected his career. Neymar greatly, especially during his professional career in Europe, adding that although he suffered from repeated injuries during his time in Barcelona, he had continuity in the physical aspect, especially when he presented his best version in the Blaugrana shirt. The newspaper added that Neymar has a long history of ankle injuries since his career with FC Barcelona, which has bothered him all this time. In fact, he tore ligaments in June 2019, and in November 2021 he had 73 days of absence due to the same ankle. The newspaper indicated that during the beginning of the current season, he missed a month from Al Hilal due to muscle problems, and now the knee injury is serious, as medical tests confirm that he suffers from a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament, which means he needs a treatment period between six to eight months, which means the end of his season. The newspaper added that Neymar has a long history of ankle injuries since his career with FC Barcelona, which has bothered him all this time. In fact, he tore ligaments in June 2019, and in November 2021 he had 73 days of absence due to the same ankle. The newspaper indicated that during the beginning of the current season, he missed a month from Al Hilal due to muscle problems, and now the knee injury is serious, as medical tests confirm that he suffers from a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament, which means he needs a treatment period of between six to eight months, which means the end of his season. The newspaper added that, on a total level, Neymar has missed more than 500 days of participation in matches, with nearly thirty injuries since he became a professional in Europe. It's clear that the former Real Madrid player is intimately familiar with the nightmare his compatriot has been enduring, as this phrase couldn't describe the forward's recent years better. Neymar's star is dimming due to a seemingly endless string of injuries. With his latest setback, which threatens to keep him off the field for an extended period, he's now accumulated 16 injuries in the last seven seasons.
This has resulted in a total of 640 days sidelined, and this count doesn't include the new recovery period he'll face. Neymar has struggled to find his footing since the 2017-2018 season, his first year with PSG.