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DEFYING DOCTORS: NEYMAR'S SACRIFICE FOR SANTOS' RELEGATION FIGHT
Neymar may play through a knee injury for Santos's relegation fight, against medical advice. Latest news and updates on his status.
Sources say Neymar is willing to push through pain to aid Santos as they battle to avoid being demoted.
The Brazilian forward didn't play in Monday's 1-1 league game against Internacional. This was a careful move after he felt pain in his left knee during the Nov. 19th match with Mirassol.
ESPN Brasil sources say Neymar, 33, will probably need arthroscopic surgery after the season ends to fix a meniscus injury in his left knee.
Even though doctors advised against it, Neymar practised with Santos on Wednesday. He might even be in the lineup for Friday's league match against Sport.
Sources say that while Neymar is eager to play, Santos' medical team advises against it.
They want Neymar to keep up with gentler methods so he can play in Santos' final two league games against Juventude and Cruzeiro.
Santos president Marcelo Teixeira is hopeful Neymar will play on Friday, but insists they won't make any choices that could hurt Neymar's health.
It's all about hope and what we expect, Teixeira said.
I'm not a doctor, and I don't get involved in those choices. That's up to the health experts. As I said, he practised, practised well, and felt fine. We'll check him out again. The board doesn't make that call; the club's medical staff does.
There's a chance; that's what we're hoping for. We won't do anything that could harm the player or Santos. We want our players ready for a fight like this.
Santos is currently in the relegation zone, one point behind the next team.
Two years ago, Neymar had surgery on his left knee to repair a torn ACL and meniscus.
The Brazil star aims to play in his fourth World Cup next year but has had trouble with injuries since going back to his childhood club in January.
CAPTAIN WILFRED NDIDI SUSPENDED AS NIGERIA PREPARE FOR MASSIVE MOROCCO SEMI-FINAL
Nigeria faces Morocco in a high-stakes AFCON semi-final! With Ndidi out, can Osimhen and Lookman lead the Eagles to the final?
Nobody really expected Nigeria to make it this far. After those rough World Cup qualifier results, most people just wrote them off. But honestly, that disappointment seems to have lit a fire under the Super Eagles. Now they’re flying—still the only team left in the tournament with a perfect record, fresh off a 2–0 win over Algeria in the quarter-finals.
Head coach Eric Chelle keeps saying his players finally get what he wants from them tactically, and it shows. If they win the semi-final, Nigeria heads to their ninth AFCON final—and their second in a row.
But it won’t be easy. They’re facing a team that’s beaten them three out of the last four times at this stage. Chelle needs his goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, to keep his head and not get caught up in the drama, especially with the crowd likely to be hostile. Even though laser pointers are banned, you know how these things go.
At the back, Calvin Bassey from Fulham has really stepped up since William Troost-Ekong suddenly retired. He’s formed a solid partnership with Semi Ajayi. Bruno Onyemaechi has made the left-back spot his own.
They’re still waiting to see if Bright Osayi-Samuel will be fit after he had to come off against Algeria. Early signs look good, though, so he could be ready to face Morocco.
Midfield’s a bit tricky now that captain Wilfred Ndidi is suspended after picking up four yellow cards. But Raphael Onyedika, who’s already scored twice in this tournament, looks set to slot in next to Frank Onyeka and a fired-up Alex Iwobi. Both Onyeka and Iwobi have seriously raised their game over the last few matches.
Up front, Nigeria looks as dangerous as ever. Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen—both former African Footballers of the Year—are flanking Akor Adams. The three of them have combined for 17 goals and assists in just five matches, which is pretty incredible.
Probable lineup for Nigeria:
Nwabali; Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi; Onyeka, Onyedika, Iwobi; Lookman, Adams, Osimhen
TITLE HOPES VANISH: CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES BUT AL NASSR COLLAPSE IN 3-1 DERBY DEFEAT
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 16th goal of the season was cancelled out by a disastrous second half as 10-man Al Nassr lost 3-1 to Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s time in Saudi Arabia just keeps getting tougher. Al Nassr blew a one-goal lead and lost 3-1 to Al Hilal, which probably kills off any lingering hope they had of winning the league this season. Ronaldo did his part—he scored right before halftime—but the second half was a disaster. It’s been three years since Ronaldo moved to the Middle East, and he still hasn’t picked up any major trophies. Now, after 14 games, Al Nassr trails Al Hilal by seven points.
Things just keep getting worse for Al Nassr. Not long after a rough home defeat to Al Qadsiah, they faced Al Hilal, who sit atop the table. In the first half, Al Nassr actually looked sharp, creating six chances to Al Hilal’s single shot. Kingsley Coman and Ronaldo both looked lively, and it was the 40-year-old who struck first, lashing in his 16th goal of the season after a slick pass from Coman in the 42nd minute.
But then it all unravelled almost instantly after the break. Mohamed Simakan tripped Malcom in the box, and Salem Al Dawsari smashed home the penalty in the 57th minute. Moments later, chaos—Al Hilal’s Ruben Neves went down holding his face after clashing with keeper Nawaf Al Aqidi. The referee showed Al Aqidi a yellow, but VAR changed it to red for violent conduct, which left Al Nassr a man down for the last half hour.
With nine minutes left, Mohamed Kanno pounced and finished from close range, piling on the misery. Just to make things worse, Neves slotted home a penalty in stoppage time after Ali Al Hassan fouled Al Dawsari. That’s three straight losses for Al Nassr now. Their last win? Way back on December 27.
As for the standout, Ruben Neves was everywhere. He set up Kanno’s goal, drew the red card that changed the game, and then scored the final penalty himself. Al-Dawsari and Kanno got the goals that mattered, but Neves was the difference.
And the biggest culprit? Keeper Nawaf Al Aqidi. Sure, Simakan and Al Hassan gave away penalties, but Al Aqidi’s reckless red card was the turning point. With mistakes like that, it’s hard to see Ronaldo and Al Nassr clawing their way back into the title race.
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