"What problem?": Neymar downplays his calf injury ahead of FIFA World Cup
Brasilia, May 27 -- Brazil star Neymar does not expect his calf injury to hinder his FIFA World Cup campaign.
The veteran striker will report for the national team duty after having been benched for his club Santos' last three matches due to a bruised right calf.
On being asked about his calf as he watched Santos defeat Deportivo Cuenca 3-0 in Tuesday's Copa Sudamericana match at Vila Belmiro, Neymar said as quoted by ESPN: "It is right here, in one piece."
The 34-year-old sustained the calf injury in Santos colours during their 3-0 loss to Coritiba on May 17. But when he was asked if the injury would affect his World Cup campaign, he simply said, "What problem?"
Despite Neymar's optimism about featuring prominently in the World Cup, ...
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