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A somber mood spread over Brazil on Saturday as football fans slowly came to grips with the loss of star striker Neymar, whose fractured vertebra knocked him out of the World Cup. Brazil's top newspapers featured front-page spreads of Neymar on the turf after he took a knee to the back during the 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia, crying out in pain. Juca Kfouri, one of Brazil's most influential sports commentators, wrote in the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in a column titled ''Impossible?'' that, yes, Brazil faces an immense challenge against the powerful Germany team in the semifinals on Tuesday. Neymar is out and captain Thiago Silva is suspended, after picking up two yellow cards.
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