'Even walking hurts' – Richarlison tearfully admits he may miss the World Cup after calf injury

Richarlison was in tears as he spoke about possibly missing the World Cup after sustaining an injury in Tottenham’s win over his former club Everton. The Brazilian came off early in the first half due to a calf issue and left the Tottenham stadium on crutches. Ad With 38 appearances under his belt for the national team, Richarlison looked to be an all-but-confirmed name for Tite’s Brazil squad, but that now looks to be much more of a doubt.

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I have to stay positive if I want to go to Qatar. «It's all so close, it's about a month to go, and we've been getting ready, working every day so that nothing serious can happen. Unfortunately, I had this calf injury, but now it's just a matter of waiting, doing the treatment every day so that I can recover as soon as possible.» Antonio Conte confirmed that Richarlison will be out of action against Tottenham’s trip to