LIVERPOOL, England — Neymar needed only 23 minutes to reassure Brazilians that his recovery is right on track for the World Cup. "Any team would be relieved having such a player back," defender Thiago Silva said after Sunday's win at Anfield. Brazil fans, who appeared to be in the majority of the 35,000 fans at Anfield, were quiet in the first half but got noisier with Neymar's appearance in the second half. Brazil coach Tite agreed Neymar's return exceeded expectations, but he wanted to be cautious with the recovery to ensure his star player peaks at the World Cup. He said Neymar shouldn't have the responsibility to produce the match-winning play every game, "otherwise it gets inhuman.

Source: Philippine Star June 04, 2018 05:48 UTC