In October 2023, Neymar suffered one of the most serious injuries a footballer can suffer. The Brazilian champion tore the anterior cruciate ligaments of his knee and was out of action for a year.
He recently returned to Jorge Jesus’ options at Al Hilal, but suffered a relapse, now recovering from a muscle problem. But the previous injury is not yet completely overcome on a mental level.
On Netflix, on the sidelines of a series on the Saudi League, Neymar admitted the difficulties in recovering from the injury suffered in October 2023.
«There were days when, when I woke up, I wanted to give up. I admit that this injury was the one that affected me the most in my career. It was very sad, I was very down mentally in the first month. He knew it was a serious and long-term injury. Being out is hard and the onset of an injury is very complicated,” he began, later specifying.
“At first you just felt pain and I just wanted it to stop. I tried to bend my knee as much as possible so I could resume movement and the pain would disappear”, he explained, speaking of those who supported him in the most difficult moments.
«If you don’t have the people who love you, family and friends by your side, then it can be difficult to come back from an injury like this. It really affects your mind and body. I’m not 20 anymore, I was 31 when it happened,” he recalled.
