Brazil have been dealt a crushing blow just months before the biggest tournament on earth — and for Rodrygo, it’s heartbreak beyond words.
The forward has been ruled out for the rest of the season and the 2026 World Cup after suffering a ruptured ACL and lateral meniscus in his right knee — one of football’s most feared injuries.
Rodrygo, 25, described the moment as “one of the worst days of my life,” admitting the nightmare was something he had always feared. The injury struck after he came off the bench in Real’s defeat to Getafe — a return that cruelly turned into a long-term absence.
An ACL tear can sideline players for months, sometimes longer. For Rodrygo, it means watching the World Cup — hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada — from afar as Brazil begin their campaign without one of their brightest attacking sparks.
“I’m out of the rest of the season with my club and out of the World Cup with my country — a dream everyone knows means everything to me,” he wrote. “But I promise not to stop here.”
The timing could not be worse. Brazil, now led by former Real Madrid boss , are preparing for a high-stakes tournament. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are also sweating over the fitness of , who is battling his own knee issue.
Rodrygo’s absence leaves a gaping hole for club and country — and turns one of football’s brightest stories into a painful fight for redemption.
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