Neymar played despite ankle sprain against Colombia

Neymar played despite ankle sprain

Neymar played despite ankle sprain against Colombia 

Brazil star Neymar’s right ankle showed no serious injury. The Barcelona star was wonderfully active in Olympic soccer quarterfinals. He played quite a pivotal role in the victory of his team on the way to semis.

Neymar played despite ankle sprain against Colombia

Neymar played despite ankle sprain
Neymar has had many injuries in his life

Host nation Brazil had finally broken out of an Olympics scoring slump to beat Denmark 4-0. They advance out of the group stages. The Brazilians next played Colombia on Saturday in Sao Paulo and beat them with a 2-0 scorecard.

The Brazil confederation had said exams conducted on the striker’s right foot on Thursday showed no serious injuries. But it was a rather scary scene for Brazilian supporters at the team’s arrival in Sao Paulo with Neymar limping heavily and his ankle wrapped up.

Neymar did not show signs of the injury though in Brazil’s 4-0 win over Denmark on Wednesday. The result kept alive the hosts’ dream of winning the soccer gold medal for the very first time.

He was able to play through the injury but it needed treatment after the match and raised some serious concerns.

Brazil beat Colombia 2-0 in their men’s football quarterfinal at the Corinthians Arena on Saturday. They moved to within a game of the gold medal match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

A low, pinpoint shot past Colombia goalkeeper Cristian Bonilla) came from a free kick by Brazil captain Neymar. The first goal of the tournament for the Barcelona star  – and it opened the scoring for the host nation in the 12th minute.

Neymar played despite ankle sprain
He never stopped delivering though

Luan added a second in the 82nd-minute when he cleverly lobbed the ball just over Bonilla from outside the box. It was the home side who always looked convincingly stronger and most likely to score. Neymar, playing despite the ankle sprain, dominated the action fully and was a constant target for Colombia’s defence.

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