Neymar 'recovering well' from calf injury ahead of opener

Neymar is recovering well from the calf injury that has cast doubt on his availability for the start of Brazil‘s World Cup campaign, the team said Monday.

Brazil's all-time leading scorer underwent an MRI on Monday, which showed he is making solid progress in his recovery, raising hopes that he will be able to contribute to Carlo Ancelotti‘s squad during the tournament.

"He will continue to follow the recovery timeline and conditioning program established by the Brazil national team medical staf ...