Neymar tears ACL in Brazil’s loss

Brazil forward Neymar tore his ACL and meniscus while playing in a

World Cup qualifying game, his club Al Hilal confirmed.

Neymar injured his left knee in Brazil's 2-0 loss to Uruguay on Tuesday.

Al Hilal did not say how long the 31-year-old Neymar is expected to be out, but ACL recovery normally takes 6 to 12 months.

Messi’s salary at $20.4 million: Lionel Messi’s annualized compensation from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million, the MLS Players Association said Wednesday.

Messi earns more than the entire payroll of all but three other MLS teams and twice as much as every player combined on Orlando City.

Messi is followed by Toronto’s Lorenzo Insigne at $15.4 million, Chicago’s Xherdan Shaqiri at $8,153,000, and the LA Galaxy’s Javier Hernández at $7,443,750.

Miami tops the league with a $39.4 million payroll based on total guaranteed compensation, followed by Toronto at $32.3 million, the LA Galaxy at $25 million and LAFC at $20.8 million.