{"id":132334,"date":"2023-10-19T19:04:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132334"},"modified":"2023-10-19T19:04:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:04:37","slug":"fifa-set-to-be-forced-into-enormous-payout-to-saudi-side-al-hilal-following-horror-injury-to-neymar-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/fifa-set-to-be-forced-into-enormous-payout-to-saudi-side-al-hilal-following-horror-injury-to-neymar-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifa set to be forced into enormous payout to Saudi side Al-Hilal following horror injury to Neymar | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
NEYMAR'S latest injury\u00a0agony could cost Fifa \u00a36.5million.<\/p>\n
Football chiefs face paying\u00a0Al-Hilal\u00a0huge compensation after the\u00a0Saudi club's new superstar\u00a0was ruled out for the season.<\/p>\n
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Neymar was taken off in tears with a crocked ACL during Brazil's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat away to Uruguay on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The striker, 31, joined\u00a0Al-Hilal from PSG in August on wages of around\u00a0\u00a32.5million a week.<\/p>\n
Fifa have to fork out an injured player's salary from 28 days to a year – up to a maximum of \u00a36.5m.<\/p>\n
Yet that sum is small fry compared to Neymar's overall pay package for the Saudi Pro League leaders.<\/p>\n
The Barcelona legend's contract with Al-Hilal could earn him up to\u00a0\u00a3314million over two years.<\/p>\n Neymar suffered his new injury when he tripped in a shock loss for Brazil.<\/p>\n And Al-Hilal have all but given up hope he could return this term.<\/p>\n The club said in a statement: "The medical tests Neymar underwent confirmed the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus tear injury in his knee.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n "He will be going through surgery and then a treatment program that will be determined later. Return stronger Neymar."<\/p>\n But Al-Hilal baffled many fans by revealing the unfortunate news via a picture on social media of Neymar in distress.<\/p>\n One supporter responded:\u00a0"Possibly the most unhinged graphic I've ever seen from a team account."<\/p>\n<\/picture>JUNGLE FUN <\/span><\/p>\n
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