Neymar Jr. stepped onto the training pitch alone at Brazil’s World Cup camp on June 16, marking his first individual session since a grade 2 calf injury knocked him out of team preparations nearly a month ago.
The injury, sustained on May 17 during a match for Santos, has cast a long shadow over what many view as Neymar’s last realistic shot at World Cup glory. At 34, the window isn’t just closing. It’s practically shut.
The road back to the squad
Neymar missed Brazil’s opening training sessions on May 27-28 while undergoing medical evaluations. Since then, he’s been working through rehabilitation away from the main group.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has already confirmed that Neymar will not feature in Brazil’s opening World Cup match against Morocco.
