NEYMAR’S father has called on referees to do more in the wake of Fernando Torres’ sickening head injury with a passionate Instagram post.
The Barcelona striker suffered a terrible injury at the 2014 World Cup, which forced him to miss Brazil’s 7-1 semi-final humiliation against Germany.
Both injuries were caused by excessively-strong challenges.
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And Neymar Snr admits Torres’ horror injury against Deportivo provided haunting similarities.
He posted a video of the incident with the caption: “A powerful scene.
“My son has already been a victim, as everyone knows, because of a similarly bad tackle at the 2014 World Cup.
“And, since that unforgettable day, I keep asking how long will referees allow these types of challenges to continue — footballers to use disproportionate and unnecessary force, preventing the athlete from being able to defend themselves.
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“Once again, a tackle this does not even provoke a yellow card.
“How many athletes need to suffer serious injuries before these types of tackles are banned from football????
“All the best, Fernando Torres.”
The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker was rushed to hospital after being knocked out cold following an over-zealous challenge from Deportivo’s Alejandro Bergantinos.
Despite initial fears, he was reported to be “in stable condition” after quick thinking from team-mates, Gabi, and, Sime Vrsaljko.
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