Part 5/9:
Personal Accounts of Injury and Implications for Players
The critique intensified as commentators pointed to real examples of injured players from Pereira's own club, Palmeiras. Significant injuries, particularly to older athletes like Gustavo Gomes and Dudu, were highlighted — both of whom had suffered serious injuries while playing on synthetic grass. This reality starkly contrasted Pereira’s seemingly cavalier attitude regarding the durability of careers affected by synthetic fields.