An injury is the damage to a biological organism caused by physical harm. In this World Cup 2014, we have seen the injuries of many super star players during the match. During this World Cup alone, we have seen plenty of injuries, and such incidents have had an impact in some form or another on the team’s success at the tournament.
Following are the top 10 Biggest Injuries at this year’s world cup
10. Shkodran Mustafi
Shkodran Mustafi is a German professional footballer and FIFA World Champion who plays as a defender for Germany national football team. Mustafi tore a muscle in his right thigh in Germany’s Round of 16-matchup against Algeria and ending his tournament early. He replaced Marco Reus prior to the start of the tournament.
9. Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian goalkeeper who plays for and captains both Series A club Juventus and the Italy national team. Gianluigi Buffon suffering an ankle injury in training and so that Gianluigi Buffon had to agree to Salvatore Sirigu obtain his place between the sticks against England, with Italy winning 2-1. Once Buffon was back, the Azzurri lost their next two games against Costa Rica and Uruguay and crashed out early once again.
8. Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o Fils is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker. Worse for Eto’o suffered a knee injury and that’s why he ended his World Cup campaign in advance. Later than in performance only their first match alongside Mexico, he missed out on their next 2 matches against Croatia and Brazil and both of which were big losses at 4-0 and 4-1 respectively.
7. Fabio Coentrao
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrao is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain and the Portuguese national team. His Real Madrid colleague Fabio Coentrao ended up at the bottom of a thigh damage in the second half, judgment him out of the rest of the tournament.
6. Jozy Altidore
Josmer Volmy Altidore is an American professional football player and more that, he plays for English club Sunderland and for the United States national team. Jozy Altidore’s anuus horribilis ended when he was stretchered off the field in the United States’ opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
5. Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentina national team. Sergio Aguero suffers an injury against Nigeria in their last group stage match where he tore his left thigh muscle.
4. Javier Mascherano
Javier Alejandro Mascherano is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain and the Argentina national team and more that he play as a defensive midfielder or central defender. Javier Mascherano suffered a painful and highly embarrassing injury to keep Argentina’s World Cup dreams alive.
3. Angel di Maria
Angel Fabian di Maria Hernandez is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid and the Argentine national team and more that he ply as a winger or attacking midfielder. After suffering the injury on the 5th of July, Di Maria immediately underwent stem cell treatment to restore the damaged tissue in order to be fit for Sunday’s final.
2. Alvaro Pereira
Alvaro Daniel Pereira Barragan is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Sao Paulo FC in Brazil. Pereira lay motionless after colliding with Raheem Sterling’s knee in the 61st minute of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory on Thursday.
1. Neymar
Neymar is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Brazilian national team. Neymar fractured his vertebra Friday night during his team’s World Cup quarterfinal win over Colombia and will miss the remainder of the football tournament.
Top 10 Biggest Injuries At This Year’s World Cup 2014
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