Neymar suffered a torn ACL while representing Brazil on Tuesday night in a World Cup qualification match against Uruguay.
The 31-year-old was in tears as he was stretchered off the field after sustaining the painful injury in the 45th minute.
With a long injury rehabilitation ahead, Neymar’s domestic club, Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal made a post on social media wishing him well in his recovery. The graphic they ran with on the social media post raised some eyebrows, however, as they opted to depict Neymar in his moment of pain.
The image shows Neymar clutching his leg while shouting, leaving fans questioning the decision not to run with a more stoic photo of the star winger.
Soccer fans had plenty to say about the graphic, trolling the club for its photo choice.
The medical tests “NEYMAR ” underwent, confirmed the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus tear injury in his knee, he will be going through surgery and then a treatment program that will be determined later..
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) October 18, 2023
Return Stronger @neymarjr 💙#AlHilal pic.twitter.com/5I3u7F7wQm
This is an insane graphic lol https://t.co/01u8bYogO0
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) October 18, 2023
y'all lookin at the insane graphic while I'm over here seeing the club refer to their player in all caps and in quotations like he's a test subject born out of a lab https://t.co/VvFagvXD4M
— Maxwell 2 Electric Boogaloo (@Number1NIKIStan) October 18, 2023
possibly the most unhinged graphic I've ever seen from a team account https://t.co/oYorhHEQZ4
— Michael Caley (@MC_of_A) October 18, 2023
I just want to know who gave the go ahead for that graphic https://t.co/RsaASkcenB
— R8 🚜🌾 (@Nabyllionaire) October 18, 2023
this is the craziest injured player announcement graphic i've ever seen https://t.co/4B3sHM20cz
— Andrew Vazzano (@AVRBNY) October 18, 2023
What is this picture AlHilal are unhinged https://t.co/RCNZsVaCKp
— Marc (@11Marcc) October 18, 2023
We need more mechanics and plumbers, and less graphic designers. https://t.co/0LraHwf0g9
— SJ 🍉 (@316simsim) October 18, 2023
This has to be the worst social media graphic in football history.
— EiF (@EiFSoccer) October 18, 2023
Who thought this was a good idea? https://t.co/k0k5ZryC77
