Concern in Paris
Concern in Paris. Despite the 3-1 victory against Saint-Etienne, with a hat-trick of assists from Lionel Messi, not everything was happiness for Mauricio Pochettino's team. While the final part of the match was being played, Neymar had a tough clash with an opponent, and when he fell, he ended up twisting his ankle. A few moments ago, the Brazilian was caught in a medical center.
The painful action happened in extra time, when a ball was fought for in the midfield. Ney went to get the ball, under pressure from Maçon, and ended up on the ground screaming in pain, so the medical staff immediately entered to check on him and requested a substitution.
Neymar leaving the hospital with crutches. Photos: Le Parisien
Despite not having an official report on the extent of the injury, the Le Parisien published some images of the footballer leaving a hospital with an orthopedic boot. In the photos, he is seen with crutches and the ankle area immobilized.
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It is worth mentioning that this triumph had a remarkable participation from Lionel Messi. Although he did not score, the Argentine distributed all the passes for his team's goals and allowed Parisians to remain the sole leader of Ligue 1 with 40 points.
This is how Neymar's injury occurred
Neymar's message on his Instagram account
To reassure his followers, the skilled athlete used his digital platforms to speak out about what happened and left a message showing his optimism.
Neymar's message on his social media. Photo: Instagram Neymar
"We will recover. Unfortunately, these setbacks are part of an athlete's life. Now that's what you have, lift your head up and let's go. I will come back better and stronger," wrote Brazil's number 10 on his Instagram account.