{"id":296251,"date":"2023-10-19T17:40:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296251"},"modified":"2023-10-19T17:40:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:40:32","slug":"neymar-taken-off-on-a-stretcher-playing-for-brazil-against-uruguay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/neymar-taken-off-on-a-stretcher-playing-for-brazil-against-uruguay\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar taken off on a stretcher playing for Brazil against Uruguay"},"content":{"rendered":"
Neymar was carried off on a stretcher in tears on international duty<\/p>\n
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Neymar was in tears after being taken off the field on a stretcher with an apparent left knee injury during Brazil\u2019s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n
Brazil were trailing to a Darwin Nunez opener when Neymar landed awkwardly after colliding with Nicolas de la Cruz just before half-time.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old former Barcelona forward, who joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Paris St Germain in the summer, was carried off in some distress as he cupped his hands to his face.<\/p>\n
After De la Cruz made sure of Uruguay\u2019s win, Neymar was reportedly seen leaving the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on crutches.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLet\u2019s hope it\u2019s nothing serious,\u201d Brazil captain and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro said on Globo television.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s an important player for us, we\u2019re very fond of him. He\u2019s been suffering a lot from injuries and when he starts to pick up the pace he gets injured again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in South American World Cup qualifying as he bagged a brace in Argentina\u2019s 2-0 victory over Peru.<\/p>\n
Messi\u2019s 31 goals take him clear of former Barcelona team-mate and Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, who has 29. Argentina top the qualifying table having won all four fixtures.<\/p>\n