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| Brazil will now be without top scorer Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva against Germany |
Brazil forward Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup after being injured in the 2-1 win over Colombia.
The 22-year-old was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital after being kneed in the back by Juan Zuniga.
A team doctor confirmed the Neymar,the Barcelona player fractured a vertebra in his back.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said: "Neymar was going to be hunted. For three matches that has been happening."
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| Neymar being carried off! |
Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told Brazil's SportTV: "Unfortunately, Neymar is not going to be able to play.
"It's not serious in the sense that it doesn't need surgery, but he'll need to immobilise it to
recover."
Lasmar added that he expected the recovery period to take at least a few weeks.
Neymar the Brazilian superstar recovered from thigh and knee injuries sustained in the second-round win over Chile to play against Colombia.
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| The moment NEYMAR was kneed in the back. |
Neymar has featured in all five of Brazil's matches at the 2014 Fifa World Cup and is their top scorer with four goals.
Neymar had a quiet game in Fortaleza and was replaced in the 88th minute when Colombia defender Juan Zuniga challenged him in an incident that went unpunished by referee Carlos Velasco Carballo
I'm not sure if Brazil will be able to survive without Neymar.Neymar has been the one making things click for them.He has scored four goals in this world cup already.Neymar is their talisman and Neymar is the last man Brazil will have wanted injured.Neymar is Brazil's Maradona or Messi.
I'm not sure if Brazil will be able to survive without Neymar.Neymar has been the one making things click for them.He has scored four goals in this world cup already.Neymar is their talisman and Neymar is the last man Brazil will have wanted injured.Neymar is Brazil's Maradona or Messi.
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| Neymar in tears realising his world cup was over. |