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Neymar injury: What the Brazilian has and when will he return after torn ligament | Sports New Spain

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2 years ago

October 18, 2023

Jayden

Neymar injury: What the Brazilian has and when will he return after torn ligament | Sports New Spain

The choice of Brazil He disappointed at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but the road to a new World Cup dream has already begun in search of the trophy he has lifted so many times and which has now been elusive for more than two decades. Neymar It is his big emblem for the last 10 years, but the star of Sao Paulo He suffered constant injuries and now a new physical problem is complicating it.

The Al Hilal player couldn’t finish the first half of the match played by Brazil against Uruguay for the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

What happened to Neymar? Here are all the details on his injury and upcoming recovery.

What injury does Neymar have?

In the 43rd minute of the first half of the match between Brazil and Uruguay inside this Centenario Stadium in MontevideoNeymar was injured.

The Brazilian was battling for the ball with Nicolas de la Cruz when he fell to the ground and immediately gestured to manager Fernando Diniz to be replaced, before clutching his left knee.

Neymar left the field on a stretcher and was replaced by Richarlison.

NEWS FOR NEW: HE LEFT THE FIELD UNHAPPY AND WITH SEVERE PAIN IN ONE KNEE

The Brazilian star went to contest the ball with De la Cruz and a bad move sent him out of the game #Uruguay at 43 minutes. Neymar left on a stretcher in tears. pic.twitter.com/zMXF26LnLn

— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) October 18, 2023

After the match, Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar informed the media that Neymar suffered “a big sprain”.

UPDATES ON NEYMAR’S INJURY! 🚨 Rodrigo Lasmar, doctor #SeleçãoBrasileirastated that the 10 jersey suffered “significant involvement” and more tests will be needed to finalize the diagnosis of what happened as a player. pic.twitter.com/KBtZKppKgn

— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) October 18, 2023

However, later studies showed that the Brazilian star He tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee.

When will Neymar play again?

After confirming the rupture of the ligament, Neymar will be sidelined for 6 to 8 months. I would just go back If all goes as expected, in April 2024.

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World Cup

Zidane is back. The Frenchman will lead one of the strongest teams in the world

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1 hour ago

January 17, 2026

Kyle

Zidane is back. The Frenchman will lead one of the strongest teams in the world

Legendary former football player Zinedine Zidane Discussions were held regarding cooperation with the French Football Federation. This was reported by Footmercato and L’Équipe.

The French national team and technical staff have started their preparations for the World Cup to be held in the USA. Les Bleus have friendly matches scheduled for March (against Brazil and Colombia) and June (against Ivory Coast).

The upcoming World Cup will be Didier Deschamps’ last match with the French team he has managed since 2012.

French Football Federation and Zidane’s delegation met to discuss future cooperation. One of Zinedine’s assistants is expected to be the famous specialist David Bettoni, with whom he previously worked at Real Madrid.

The sides also discussed Zidane’s desire to have a squad large enough by national team standards, including a data analysis unit.

The world football legend plans to coordinate these steps separately with the federation, whose policy does not provide a budget increase for the national team staff.

In the updated ranking of the world’s strongest teams, the French team ranked third after Spain and Argentina.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: PSSI-nya Prancis (FFF) made an official statement regarding Zinédine Zidane’s participation in the national Prancis World Infantry 2026. 🇲🇫

Process pemilihan staf kepelatihannya juga water mulai berjalan.

📝 @lequipe pic.twitter.com/3pMTcn8g1R

– Extra Time in Indonesia (@idextratime) January 16, 2026

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

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Football

“Zenith” wants to buy the captain of the newspaper “Besiktas”.

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2 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Jon

“Zenith” wants to buy the captain of the newspaper “Besiktas”.

St. Petersburg football club Zenit is considering the possibility of acquiring the captain of the Turkish midfielder Besiktas Orkuna Kökçü. The newspaper Fanatik reports it.

According to the source, Zenit approached Besiktas with a transfer proposal. The figure offered by the St. Petersburg club reportedly exceeds 30 million euros.

Kökçü is 25 years old; this season he has played 21 games for Besiktas in all competitions and provided three assists. The footballer plays this season for the Istanbul club on loan from Benfica, with whom he won the Portuguese Super Cup in 2023. From 2018 to 2023, Kökçü played for Feyenoord, with whom he won the Dutch championship of the 2022/23 season and was recognized as the country’s best footballer of the year at the end of the season. The midfielder played 46 games for the Turkish national team, scoring three goals and providing nine assists.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

World Cup

Jozsef Szabo: “Thanks to him, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the World Cup play-offs”

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3 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Kyle

Jozsef Szabo: “Thanks to him, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the World Cup play-offs”

Former coach of Dynamo Kiev Jozsef Szabo Italy admits he is considering Genoa midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky One of the best Ukrainian players this season.

“Ruslan Malinovsky seems to have found a second young man after his injury. This man has a clear head, making great passes is not difficult for a midfielder.”

Largely thanks to Malinovsky’s effective play, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the play-offs in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament,” says Szabo.

Malinovsky played 19 matches for Genoa this season, scoring 2 goals and making 3 assists. The 32-year-old midfielder’s club managed to get out of the relegation zone by collecting 19 points and rose to 15th place in the rankings.

Ruslan scored three goals and made one assist in the three matches the Ukrainian national team played in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle