Former Zenit and Russian national team footballer Andrei Arshavin said he felt sorry for the Al-Hilal striker. Neymar who suffered a serious knee injury.
The striker was injured during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay (0:2), which took place on Tuesday in Montevideo. Examination revealed cruciate ligament damage and meniscus tear; recovery can take up to six months.
– I’m sorry for Neymar. In my opinion he made a mistake by leaving Barcelona. At that point he was more important to the club and looked better than Lionel Messi. He chased money and went to PSG. He has now moved to Saudi Arabia, and this was not dictated by sporting achievements either. Unfortunately, such a gifted footballer, capable of doing everything on the field, suffers such an injury – it’s a small tragedy. If he had stayed in Barcelona, everything could have been brighter, more athletic, and maybe he would not have had this injury,” Arshavin said on the air of the show “Everyone for the match!” on .
Neymar played for Barcelona from 2013 to 2017, with the club where he twice became Spanish champion (2014/15, 2015/16 seasons) and won the National Cup three times (2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17), and also won the Champions League (2014/15) and the Club World Cup (2015).
The Brazilian has been playing for French Paris Saint-Germain since 2017, and in the summer of this year he joined Al-Hilal.
Source : MatchTV
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