Giving a big shock to all the Brazilian fans, Neymar sustained a minor ankle injury during the training session ahead of their first world cup match just three days ahead. It could have been the biggest shock, had it been true coz later the injury found to be just a minor one and 22-year-old sensational forward quickly managed to heal off it and proved it by powering a brilliant free kick. Actually, when his ankle injury news was flashed by the live reporters, everyone stunned to see how it would be or is there any reason to doubt his participation in the first world cup in Brazil after nearly five decades, but for the good of Brazilian soccer, it turned out to be just a media sensation. Notable, Neymar is among the most look-forward players in this world cup after signing a mega deal for Spanish giant Barcelona. In fact, he has been more famous for his contract dispute then whatever he did on the field. He got the world recognition after being caught in by the Santos, his former club, who used his caliber to reach on the top of Brazilian league and this is the same time when Neymar introduced the world with his Rainbow Shot. Later, when another Brazilian great Pele compared him with himself, he got even more attention and now thing is media follows each of moves especially anything that could sensationalize his charisma.
His teammate Fred seems to be highly impressed with his young colleague that is why he openly praised him and accepted that whole Brazilian side is heavily depended over him; for that reason, a news mentioning an injury to him could always be a frontline news for anyone. Brazilian first opener is against Croatians who is rather an underdog for the Luiz Felipe Scolari army of world class players. Fred told to the reporters, “Everybody knows that Neymar is the player who makes the difference, the star in our team. He is a special player, the whole world will be watching him closely, our opponents will put lots of pressure on him.
“The moment of truth is starting now. It’s not just about three points, it should also send a message to future rivals. I think it’s the most important game of the World Cup, along with the final.”
Anyways, it’s now confirmed that Neymar is fully fit and fine to play first opener at São Paulo on Friday, so there should not be any confusion about his injury or participation – got it!