The Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr was ruled out of the 2014
World Cup after suffering fractures to his vertebra in the final minutes of the
2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia. The young player received a knee in the
lower back from Juan Zuniga in a challenge that went unpunished, that is, the
Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo took no action. He had to leave the
pitch on a stretcher.
"The exam showed he suffered a fracture of the third
vertebra" in his back, said team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar. "It's not
serious in the sense that it doesn't need surgery, but he'll need to immobilize
it to recover," added the doctor after the player had been taken to
hospital.
Many Brazilian fans had gathered outside the hospital in
Fortaleza, shouting "Força, Neymar" (be strong, Neymar) when the
player was being wheeled into the building. Even the country's president, Dilma
Rousseff tweeted: "Like all Brazil I am one of those cheering from the
sidelines for our star Neymar to get better."
On the other hand, the Colombian player Zuniga said: "I
never meant to hurt a player. It was a normal move. I was playing for the shirt
from my country, not with the intent to injure. I was just defending my
shirt."
Take a look at this report from the BBC:
What do you think about all this?
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