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Neymar injury 'a catastrophe' - Sabella

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AFP Brasilia
Last Updated : Jul 06 2014 | 3:30 PM IST
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella said that the back injury that has ruled Brazil poster boy Neymar out of the World Cup was "a catastrophe".
"For those who love football and know football, it's bad news," said Sabella, shortly after his side's 1-0 victory over Belgium in the quarter-finals yesterday.
"I love great players. For people like me, Brazil losing a player like him is me losing the possibility of watching him again.
"It's a catastrophe, nothing more, nothing less. There's nothing worse than getting injured at a World Cup when your dream of lifting the trophy is still alive. The only thing I can do is wish him a quick recovery."
Neymar, the face of the tournament, was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday after sustaining a fractured vertebra following a challenge by Juan Zuniga during Brazil's 2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia in Fortaleza.
Argentina's victory against Belgium in Brasilia means that they remain on course to face hosts Brazil in the final on July 13.

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First Published: Jul 06 2014 | 3:30 PM IST

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