Back to the World Cup: Neymar's drama at the 2014 World Cup

 Every four years, the hierarchy of world football is shaken up. Falling favorites, inspiring stories from outsiders, moments of genius: the World Cup always delivers surprises. This series recalls stories that exceeded all expectations. This is a story about the World Cup, which was supposed to be a dream come true for Brazilians. While the dramatic semi-final remains one of the greatest moments in the tournament's history, Brazil's first turnaround came in the previous round. In the Seleção, which struggled to produce a convincing performance and miraculously survived a penalty shootout against Chile in the previous round, Neymar rises to new heights, carrying a team that is collectively struggling on his shoulders. However, against Colombia in the quarter-finals, Brazil played convincingly and led 2-1 with a few minutes left thanks to a goal from Thiago Silva and a legendary free kick from David Luiz. Ale los bywa okrutny. In the 88th minute, Neymar is ready to win the ball when he is brutally hit in the back by Juan Zuniga. Gwiazda Brazylii upada, krzycząc z bólu. Minutes pass and the Brazilian does not get up until he is finally carried off on a stretcher under the anxious gaze of his teammates and fans. Przez wiele godzin Brazylia wstrzymuje oddech. Some fans even hold a vigil outside Neymar's hospital. W końcu zapada werdykt. Maestro suffered a fractured vertebra and will no longer play in this championship - his championship. As if symbolically, the Seleção collapsed spectacularly in the next round against Germany (7-1). This match remains one of the tragedies of Neymar's career, with Brazil already imagining him as the hero of the national team that was about to acquire a sixth star. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Lamine Yamal Shines with Historic Goal for Spain at World Cup 2026](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/lamine-yamal-shines-with-historic-goal-for-spain-at-world-cup-2026) 2. [Highlights trận đấu giữa Bỉ và Iran tại World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/highlights-tran-au-giua-bi-va-iran-tai-world-cup-2026)