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Brazil's Neymar grimaces in pain after a challenge by Colombia's Camilo Zuniga during their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Jul 05 2014
Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) fights for the ball with Belgium's Axel Witsel during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Jul 05 2014
Brazil's Neymar grimaces in pain as he is carried off pitch on a stretcher during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Colombia at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Jul 05 2014
Injured Brazilian national soccer team player Neymar waves as he waits to be airlifted home from Brazil's training camp inTeresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Regua Jul 05 2014
German soccer legend Lothar Matthaeusposes for photographers before the WBO heavyweight title fight between boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and the Australian challenger Alex Leapai in Oberhausen April 26, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Jul 05 2014
Belgium's coach Marc Wilmots consoles Nacer Chadli (22), as Axel Witsel watches, after the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Argentina and Belgium at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Jul 05 2014
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his team's win over Belgium after their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Jul 05 2014
Germany's national soccer team coach Joachim Loew kicks a ball during a training session in the village of Santo Andre north of Porto Seguro July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Jul 05 2014
Brazil's Neymar (L) falls after being fouled by Colombia's Camilo Zuniga during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo Jul 05 2014
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after winning their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Belgium at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray Jul 05 2014
Argentina's Angel Di Maria lies on the pitch after an injury during the team's 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Belgium at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Jul 05 2014
Costa Rica's coach Jorge Luis Pinto gestures during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against the Netherlands at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Jul 05 2014
A Costa Rica fan reacts after their team lost to the Netherlands, during the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals soccer match at Democracia square in San Jose July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate Jul 05 2014
Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain reacts after missing the goal during the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Argentina and Belgium at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler Jul 05 2014
