Surgery on the broken right foot of Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar went successfully today, officials said, leaving the planet's most expensive footballer in a race to recuperate before the World Cup. The operation, performed by Brazilian national team surgeon Rodrigo Lasmar, began early on Saturday morning in the Mater Dei hospital in Belo Horizonte. Just after midday (1500 GMT), a spokesman from the Brazilian football federation announced that the operation was over. Neymar will miss PSG's make-or-break game against Real Madrid next Tuesday. - World Cup still possible -============================After a remarkable turnaround in fortunes since the shambolic exit in a 7-1 semifinal loss to Germany in the 2014 World Cup, Brazil are seen as top contenders in Russia.

Source: dna March 03, 2018 16:30 UTC