By Elzio Barreto FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup after fracturing his vertebrae in the closing stages of the 2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia on Friday, his team said. "It's not serious in the sense that it doesn't need surgery, but he'll need to immobilize it to recover," team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after the player had been taken to hospital. "Unfortunately, he's not going to be able to play," he said, adding he expected the recovery period to take at least a few weeks." Neymar, who has scored four goals in the tournament to lead Brazil's bid for a sixth world title, went down after a challenge by Colombia's Juan Zuniga in the 88th minute and looked to be in pain. His side will face Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday but the absence of Brazil's poster boy is a major blow for the hosts.
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