“It’s That Time of the Year”- Fans Troll Injured PSG Star Neymar Over ‘Curse’ of His Sister’s Birthday

PSG took on Lille on Sunday, which saw some injury concerns raised. The Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. suffered an ankle injury in the 48th minute. He was on a scoresheet in the 17th minute and faces several weeks out. However, soccer fans are trolling the soccer star for having injuries when his sister’s birthday is around the corner.

The club has provided an update on the injury. According to the statement from PSG, the player underwent an MRI scan that showed no fracture. The player will undergo further assessment to know the ligament damage in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, the fans have mentioned 11th March, his sister’s birthdate, in the discussion, saying the curse is real.

Soccer fans troll Neymar over his timely injury

It is not the first time the former Barcelona forward got injured around his sister’s birthday. Many fans say it’s a curse, as the player has missed a birthday only twice in the last nine seasons. He was injured on several occasions and suspended for getting five yellow cards on two occasions. 

One fan wrote, “March 11th is around the corner. It’s that time of the year again. Neymar being Neymar.” It was in response to a tweet updating the player’s injury on Sunday. Other fans soon joined in and trolled the soccer star for getting injured again around March.

Rafaella, the sister of Neymar, was born on March 11, 1996. She is a model and looks after the charity foundation started by Neymar in 2014. The name of the foundation is Instituto Neymar and focuses on disadvantaged children in Sao Paulo. She boasts over 5.9 million followers on Instagram. 

It will be interesting to see whether he will be available for the return leg against Bayern or not. Everyone around PSG is waiting for further assessment and results to know the exact intent of the injury. Neymar has been unlucky with injuries in his playing career. But, what catches fans’ eyes is the injuries around March.

Soccer star’s ‘curse’ around March

Starting from the 2014-15 season, when the then-Barcelona star was suspended for getting a fifth yellow card. He was unavailable for the game on March 9 and took permission from the club to attend the birthday. The same happened in 2016, and the club again allowed the Brazilian to attend Rafaella’s birthday.

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In 2017, the player had muscular troubles on March 9 and was out for a week. In 2018 and 2019, the player was out with long-term injuries. On both occasions, Neymar had a metatarsal fracture and was out for several months. The player did suffer a rib injury in February 2020 but didn’t attend the birthday that year. 

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In 2021, PSG star was out again for a few weeks, from February 11 to March 19. In 2021-2022, players suffered an ankle injury in November 2021 and returned in February 2022. Considering the player’s injury history, do you think the curse is real for the player?