XtraTime Web Desk: Erasing all the doubts and speculations, Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr brings some super-refreshing news for the football fans across the globe.
Neymar trained freely as Brazil began their preparations for next month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Neymar has not played since suffering a cracked fifth metatarsal in his right foot in late February, reports a Brazilian news agency.
He underwent surgery in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on March 3 and is now in the final phase of his recovery, according to the Brazil team’s medical staff.
The 26-year-old was put through a series of routine physical tests before completing an hour of ball work at Brazil’s Granja Comary training base in Terespolis on Tuesday.
Neymar is expected to step up the intensity of his training in the coming days. Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar has said the former Santos prodigy is on track to be in peak condition for Brazil’s first World Cup match against Switzerland on June 17.
Brazil will warm up for the tournament with friendlies against Croatia and Austria on June 3 and 10.