World Cup: Flamengo players prank Neymar in Brazil training | OneFootball

Neymar went through the gauntlet in a Brazilian National Team training session

Football tradition says that anyone returning from injury has to go through the gauntlet. So, Neymar took slaps from his teammates in the Brazilian National Team training session this Wednesday (17). The images show Flamengo’s quartet joining in the fun.

Lucas Paquetá was the first to hit the star, while Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Danilo were at the end of the line. However, none of those involved in the activity had the courage to really put force behind it on the number 10.

What injury is Neymar returning from?

Besides the relaxed atmosphere, the footage is the first of the star wearing boots in this World Cup. That is because the Santos player had already arrived in the United States injured. On May 17, the forward felt pain in his calf against Coritiba.

The grade-two muscle injury in the forward’s leg, however, was only diagnosed by the Seleção. That is because Santos had reported only swelling in the area where the player was feeling discomfort, which became a source of controversy between the club and the National Team.

So, will Neymar play against Haiti?

After missing the first match against Morocco, the star joined the rest of the Brazilian group for the first time during training for the second game. Therefore, it is unlikely that the number 10 will be fit to face Haiti this Friday (19).

When will Neymar play?

The expectation is that the Santos idol will get some minutes against Scotland in the third round of Group C of the World Cup. That way, the forward will have completed an interval of one month and one week between his next match and the last one he played.

Will Flamengo’s players play against Haiti?

Of the four Flamengo players, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro did not play in the draw with Morocco. So, the rested duo, along with Lucas Paquetá and Danilo, are available to face Haiti this Friday (19).

The ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Lincoln Financial Field in the United States. The match will be broadcast by SporTV (pay TV), Globo (free-to-air TV), SBT (free-to-air TV), Prime Video (streaming), NSports (YouTube), CazéTV (YouTube) and GE TV (YouTube).

Coluna do Fla, however, will bring the match result with an emphasis on the performance of Flamengo players. The coverage also extends to other national teams with red-and-black players.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.