Neymar Out Of The World Cup

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Brazil hanged on to qualify for the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup courtesy of a 2-1 win over Colombia, but the victory came at a price after it was confirmed that Brazil’s poster boy, Neymar has suffered a fractured vertebra and will miss the rest of the competition.

A knee in the back by Colombia’s Juan Zuniga ended Neymar’s match in the 88th minute and, following checks at a local hospital in Fortaleza, the prognosis was bleak.

“Neymar has a broken vertebra — he’s expected to be out for four to six weeks,” Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told SportTV.

Brazil skipper, Thiago Silva will also miss the semifinal clash with Germany after receiving his second yellow card of the knock out stages.

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