Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was in tears as he was stretchered off the pitch against Lille in France’s Ligue 1 game on Sunday.
Neymar was tackled by Lille’s Benjamin Andre and landed awkwardly in the 51st minute of the game.
Neymar was in immediate pain as it appeared to be the same ankle that he injured during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar while playing for Brazil. He had to miss 11 days in the tournament after suffering it in the opening match.
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PSG’s Neymar is injured after being brought down by Lille’s Benjamin Andre during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille OSC (LOSC) at Parc des Princes stadium on February 19, 2023 in Paris. (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
The coaches rushed to Neymar, who was writhing in pain on the pitch. After an evaluation, Neymar even tried to get up to continue playing.
However, the stretcher came out and left. Neymar was visibly crying when he realized his day was over.
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Paris Saint-Germain announced that Neymar had a sprained ankle and no fracture after an MRI was completed.
Neymar’s injury comes as rumors have surfaced that Paris Saint-Germain are moving away from him. The team has a three-headed monster in Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, but Mbappe recently made comments about the team that seemed to suggest he might want to move on.
Neymar Junior of Paris Saint-Germain lies injured during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at Parc des Princes on February 19, 2023 in Paris. (Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
However, Mbappé had positive words for Neymar when speaking to journalists.
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«I never attacked or pointed fingers at Neymar when I mentioned that we need to eat and sleep well,» Mbappe told Fabrizio Romano. «I hope Neymar’s injury is not serious. I hope he comes back soon, we need him with us.»
Neymar scored in the 17th minute of the game to put Paris Saint-Germain up 2-0. However, it took Mbappé’s goal in the 87th minute and Messi’s stoppage-time free kick to get past Lille at the end.
Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain reacts after an injury during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at Parc des Princes on February 19, 2023 in Paris. (Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain is 18-3-3 on the season after 24 games.