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Neymar ‘s injury got worse and he could not recover in time to attend Copa America 2024. In October, Neymar tore his knee ligaments during a trip to Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for South America. Throughout his career, Neymar experienced a series of different injuries. This makes it difficult for him to maintain his ability to play football for a long time. |
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Despite winning 2 Golden Balls and scoring nearly 300 goals in his entire career, experts and fans still regret Ronaldo de Lima ‘s talent. Knee problems have prevented this legend from reaching his full potential. If “fat” Ronaldo wasn’t injured, how scary would he be? |
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Since returning to Juventus as a free agent in the summer of 2022, Paul Pogba has contributed little. The former MU player sat out for more than 300 days due to 5 different types of injuries and missed the 2022 World Cup. During 6 years playing for MU, the French player also missed more than 100 matches due to injury. The midfielder born in 1993 is predicted to have difficulty regaining his original level. At this time, Pogba was still accused of doping and was at risk of being banned from competition for 4 years. |
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Too many injuries took away Jonathan Woodga te ‘s career. The English midfielder used to play for Real Madrid, but only played 9 matches in 3 years because he was repeatedly hospitalized. In July 2007, Woodgate was voted the worst contract of the 21st century by Marca newspaper. |
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Abou Diaby is considered capable of succeeding Patrick Vieira at Arsenal. However, injury ruined this talented player’s entire career. He stayed with the “Gunners” for 9 years but spent almost all of his time in the hospital. Diaby received a total of 42 different injuries during his time playing football at the Emirates. He retired at the age of 31. |
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Jack Wilshere experienced 18 injuries in his career but had to rest for 1,470 days. Wilshere is also one of the expected faces of Arsenal and foggy football. In July 2022, Wilshere announced his retirement from his career and focused on coaching in the “Gunners” youth team. The former England midfielder lamented: “I have never reached my full potential and everyone knows it. It’s hard to accept.” |
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Mario Gotze scored the decisive goal to help Germany defeat Argentina to win the 2014 World Cup. At that time, this midfielder was only 22 years old. He seemed to have his whole future ahead of him. However, Gotze suffers from a rare metabolic disorder, which affects muscle mobility. At times, Gotze was in darkness because he was constantly injured. Gotze currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt, but his class is no longer the same as before. |
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Marco Reus has always been tormented by injuries throughout his career. Even fate always teases this midfielder with serious injuries that take place close to the big tournament. The Dortmund star was absent from 4 of the last 5 major tournaments for the German team due to different problems. Over time, Reus’s physical condition has improved somewhat. However, he could not reach a higher level in his career. |
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Michael Owen had a terrifying ability to accelerate short distances when his career was just budding. A hamstring injury in 1999 forced Owen to change the way he played, and from then on people no longer saw many accelerations and goals. However, Owen was still good enough to win the 2001 Golden Ball. In 2006, Owen broke his knee ligament and the essence of the once English football prodigy gradually disappeared. Owen’s career faded after leaving Liverpool, where he scored 158 goals in 297 matches. |
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Marco van Basten retired at the age of 28, leaving behind great regret for the soccer world. Before that, Van Basten had 3 Golden Balls, an achievement that was only surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The lack of referee protection, in addition to the incomplete Football Code, made Van Basten susceptible to injury when he encountered rough defenders. |
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Adriano possesses a strong kicking style, accompanied by unstoppable long-range shots in Serie A. He is considered a complete striker. However, the injury and the shock of losing his father caused Adriano to collapse and lose form quickly. The case of the Brazilian striker makes many people regret. |
Neymar has no chance to attend Copa America 2024
The Brazilian team’s medical team is pessimistic about Neymar’s ability to recover before the 2024/25 season starts.
08:31 December 20, 2023
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Pogba was proposed to be banned from playing for 4 years
The Juventus midfielder received the results of an investigation into his use of banned substances.
06:00 December 8, 2023
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MU tightened spending in January
Director of Football John Murtough confirmed that MU will not make major purchases in the middle of the season due to the risk of violating Financial Fair Play.
20:04 December 20, 2023
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Books worth reading about the Premier League
The Sports section would like to introduce a bookshelf about the Premier League, providing readers with information about the tournament’s symbols, championships, and memorable moments of the world’s most exciting tournament.