Pictures of Neymar's injury during Brazil's 2-0 victory over Serbia

Neymar was receiving medical attention at the team hotel on Friday after suffering an injury during Brazil's opening-game 2-0 victory over Serbia.

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He limped off the field to the locker room while sobbing and wearing ice on his ankle as he sat on the bench.

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After the game, Neymar sent a text on Instagram with the hashtag "have trust" in it.

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After injuring his ankle in a tackle by Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic in the 79th minute, Neymar was replaced.

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Throughout the game, Neymar had already been tackled numerous times and was occasionally spotted grunting and limping.

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He had nine fouls after the first round of group stage games, which was the most of any World Cup player.

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Neymar had already been tackled multiple times throughout the game and

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was periodically seen hobbling and moaning.

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