The Paris Saint-Germain forward touched down in a helicopter at the training complex in Teresopolis, three days ahead of schedule. Reporters were tipped off to Neymar’s early arrival after he failed to show up to a PSG training session open to the media. His team-mates Marquinhos and Thiago Silva, who are also part of the Brazilian squad, were there. “He made a mistake but I want to talk to him face to face,” Tite said last week as he named his squad. Eight-time winners Brazil face Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru in the group stage, which starts on June 14, after two friendlies against Qatar and Honduras.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2019 19:07 UTC