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Neymar shows swollen ankle, plans to return at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is planning a World Cup comeback regardless of posting a photograph of his ankle nonetheless wanting very swollen on Saturday.
Neymar is present process therapy for broken ligaments in his proper ankle after getting harm in Brazil’s 2-0 opening win over Serbia on Thursday. Workforce docs stated Neymar will miss Monday’s match towards Switzerland however didn’t elaborate on a timetable for his return — or say whether or not he’ll be capable of return in any respect.
Neymar wrote on Instagram he was enduring “one of the vital troublesome moments” of his profession, however appeared optimistic about his possibilities of returning. He confirmed two pictures of his swollen ankle in an Instagram story.
“I’m injured, sure, and it’s a ache, and it’ll harm,” he stated. “However I’m positive that I’ll have the prospect to return, as a result of I’ll do something potential to assist my nation, my teammates and myself.”
He stated he’s been ready too lengthy for this World Cup to exit like this.
“Nothing in my life was simple or given to me,” Neymar stated. “I’ve had all the time needed to go after my desires and my goals.”
Neymar additionally received harm on the 2014 World Cup, when a again harm sustained within the quarterfinals towards Colombia took him out of the match his nation hosted. Brazil ended up dropping to Germany 7-1 within the semifinals.
The Paris Saint-Germain ahead has been present process physiotherapy therapy since getting injured. He additionally had a small bone trauma in the identical foot after being roughed up by the Serbia protection from the beginning. He was fouled 9 instances, probably the most by any participant on the World Cup within the first set of matches within the group stage.
The 30-year-old Neymar is second on Brazil’s scoring record with 75 objectives, two behind Pelé’s file with the nationwide staff. He helped the “Seleção” win the 2013 Confederations Cup and its first Olympic gold medal on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Video games, however has but to win a serious title with Brazil.
Brazil coach Tite has but to announce who will substitute Neymar whereas he’s unavailable. Tite additionally will miss proper again Danilo, who harm his ankle towards Serbia.
Brazil, in search of its first World Cup title in 20 years, faces Cameroon in its final group match. It might probably attain the spherical of 16 with a win on Monday if Cameroon doesn’t defeat Serbia within the different group match.
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Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more
Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25.
The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico.
On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last about 45 days, per the source, commencing right after Thanksgiving, and stretching all the way through mid-January.
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The holiday season in Puerto Rico is full of rich traditions beloved by families.
One tradition those who visit Puerto Rico will immediately notice during the holiday season is decorations.
In Puerto Rico, decorations are typically put up by Thanksgiving, and kept up until the season concludes in mid-January, with opportune picture moments at every corner.
Parrandas, Christmas caroling, is a holiday staple.
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Carolers choose houses of family and friends to visit, typically starting around 10 p.m., performing aguinaldos (traditional Christmas songs), with not only their voices, but often with instruments as well, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
The group you begin caroling with is likely not the same group you end with.
In Puerto Rico, when carolers visit a house, they’ll often stop inside for conversation, food and drink before moving to the next residence.
Usually, the residences of the house visited will join the group for the next house, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
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A night of serenading loved ones can last quite a while, often stretching into the early morning hours of the following day, according to the source.
The biggest day of the holiday season in Puerto Rico actually isn’t Christmas, but instead, the night before.
In Puerto Rico, Dec. 24 is Nochebuena. On that day, loved ones gather for the exchange of gifts, caroling and a large feast.
Many families will also attend a midnight Mass on the day, known as Misa de Gallo.
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After Christmas passes, the festivities go on in Puerto Rico.
Another big event in the holiday lineup is Three Kings Day on Jan. 6, a holiday that “commemorates the visit that the Three Wise Men paid to Jesus after his birth,” according to Discover Puerto Rico.
On the eve of the day, children fill up a shoebox with grass to be left for camels to munch on while the Three Kings leave behind gifts for them, according to PuertoRico.com.
For a particularly festive Three Kings Day, Juana Díaz is the place to go, as it hosts the largest celebration in Puerto Rico for the holiday. In Juana Díaz, there is an annual festival and parade in honor of Three Kings Day that brings together over 25,000 people every year, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
Then, eight days later is Octavitas, a post-holiday celebration where families get together and celebrate one last time for the season.
The end of the holiday season is marked with the San Sebastián Street Festival.
This festival, spanning over multiple days, takes place in Old San Juan, and is filled with live music, dancing, shopping and parades.
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Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10
Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.
A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said.
The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of a different house before crashing into a shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff from Canela, Brazil’s Civil Defense agency said on Sunday.
Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite told a news conference that the aircraft’s owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, was killed along with nine members of his family.
Leite said that 17 people on the ground were injured, 12 of whom were still receiving treatment in hospital.
Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that its CEO and Galeazzi’s wife and three daughters had died in the crash.
“Luiz Galeazzi will be forever remembered for his dedication to his family and for his remarkable career as a leader of Galeazzi & Associados,” the company said in a post on LinkedIn.
“In this moment of immense pain, Galeazzi & Associados is deeply grateful for the expressions of solidarity and affection received from friends, colleagues and the community. We also sympathize with all those affected by the accident in the region.”
Gramado, located in the Serra Gaucha mountains, is a popular destination for vacationers, especially during the Christmas season.
The crash comes a little more than a year after Brazil suffered its worst air disaster in nearly two decades when a twin-engine plane crashed in the southeastern city of Vinhedo, killing all 62 people on board.
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