The World Cup lost one of its star players to a nasty injury on Friday when Brazil's striker Neymar broke his third vertebra after being kneed in his back by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga. A doctor ruled Neymar will not play in any more World Cup matches.
The reactions to Neymar's unfortunate exit were swift and intense on social media, focusing on how Brazil will move forward without the striker. Discussion was just as vigorous on the ground along Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, whereMashable freelancer Ben Tavener and his colleague Cedar Attanasio talked to Brazilians about their team's future.
Here are snippets from the video, above, with fans discussing how they think Brazil can fare sans Neymar:
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