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Messi to Neymar: I hope you recover soon 

The Argentina forward expresses his support for his Barcelona teammate after he was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured vertebra against Colombia.

Lionel Messi has sent a personal message of support to Neymar after the Brazil star's World Cup was brought to a premature end through injury.

The 22-year-old suffered a broken vertebra after taking a knee in the back from Colombia's Juan Zuniga during the Selecao's 2-1 quarterfinal win in Fortaleza on Friday evening.