Brazil's Real Madrid forward Rodrygo called it "one of the worst days of my life" after he was ruled out for the rest of the season and 2026 World Cup with a serious knee injury. An ACL injury often leads to footballers missing most - and sometimes all - of a season and recovery can sometimes take even longer. Rodrygo appeared as a second-half substitute for Real in their defeat by Getafe on Monday, completing the game after coming on in the 55th minute. Rodrygo made five appearances for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. "I'm out of the rest of the season with my club and out of the World Cup with my country, a dream that everyone knows how much it means to me.

Source: BBC March 03, 2026 21:41 UTC