Tests conducted by the Brazilian Football Confederation show muscle fiber tear in calf, not just swelling

May 27 : Brazil's World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team's first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place in the…

The setback comes just over two weeks before Brazil's World Cup campaign gets underway, against Morocco in MetLife Stadium.

Exames feitos pela CBF mostram que problema na panturrilha é mais grave do que diziam o jogador e o Santos

Neymar will miss Brazil's upcoming friendlies and their World Cup opener. Scans revealed a grade-two calf injury. The forward faces two to three weeks on the sidelines. This means…