Neymar (31), a Brazilian soccer star who transferred from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia, in August, suffered a serious injury on the 18th of last month. In the South American qualifying match for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup between Brazil and Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay, they collapsed while competing with their opponents at the end of the first half. Neymar, who was suffering from hitting the ground with his hands, was carried off on a stretcher, and the examination eventually confirmed that the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus of the left knee were ruptured.

Neymar, Brazilian football star.
According to foreign media, Neymar underwent successful knee surgery at Mater Dei Hospital in Beluorizonti, Brazil, on the 3rd. Rodrigo Rasmar, the Brazilian national team's team doctor who conducted the surgery, said, "We performed an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and surgery to treat the damaged meniscus. The operation is successful. I'm very happy with the results," he said. Neymar also posted a series of photos of him holding a family photo and raising his thumb on Instagram, writing, "Everything will work out."

Neymar , who confirmed his contract with Al Hilal of the Saudi Arabian Professional League. Capture the Al Hilal homepage
Neymar completed the operation well, but months of absence is inevitable. Local media in Brazil predict that Neymar will not be able to return to the ground until the middle of next year. Sports Illustrated (SI) predicted that Neymar's recovery would take seven to nine months. Neymar, recognized as a world-class striker, is unusually injured. In 2018, he underwent surgery for a broken foot, and in March, he injured his ankle and was absent for six months. Neymar played six seasons for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which joined him in 2017 for a large transfer fee of 222 million euros (about 315 billion won), suffering from major and minor injuries every season. In August this year, he transferred to Saudi Arabia's al-Hilal for 90 million euros (about 130 billion won) in transfer fees and 100 million dollars (about 133.5 billion won) in annual salary. However, after scoring only one goal in five official games at Al Hilal, the opening was closed again. 스포츠토토