Published November 4, 2024 by José María Miranda
Al Hilal’s pleasure of having its Brazilian star Neymar again did not last long. And this Monday he was injured shortly before completing 30 minutes of play on the field during the 3-0 win against Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League.
The former Barcelona player came on as a substitute in the 58th minute to replace Abdullah Al-Hamdan. Neymar was very active on the pitch and had a couple of approaches to the rival goalHowever, shortly before completing 30 minutes on the field and already in the final stretch of the match, he decided to leave the game.
Just before that desire to make a difference, Neymar stung to try to win a ball and there he couldn’t take it anymore. The Brazilian first threw himself onto the grass but after a few minutes in which the game was still in dispute, he decided to leave on his own foot, leaving his place for the entry of Mohammed Al-Qahtani.
Neymar He lived his first minutes as a footballer after 370 days without being able to do so due to suffering a terrible injury that took him away from the fields, where he served as an amulet for Al-Hilal’s 4-5 victory against Al Ain just last October 21. We will have to wait to know the severity of the new injury, which indicates that it is a muscular issue.
