4 July 2014 Last updated at 23:57 GMT
Neymar: Injured Brazil forward ruled out of World Cup
Brazil forward Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup with a back injury suffered in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia. The 22-year-old fractured a vertebra in his back when he was kneed in a challenge by Juan Zuniga.
Neymar was in tears when he carried off on a stretcher, before being taken to hospital in Fortaleza.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said: "Neymar was going to be hunted. For three matches that has been happening."
Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told Brazil's SportTV: "Unfortunately, he's not going to be able to play. He is very, very sad."
"It's not serious in the sense that it doesn't need surgery, but he'll need to immobilise it to recover."
Lasmar added that he expected the recovery period to take at least a few weeks.
Neymar recovered from thigh and knee injuries sustained in the second-round win over Chile to play against Colombia.
He has featured in all five of Brazil's matches at the 2014 Fifa World Cup and is their top scorer with four goals.
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