Neymar 'recovering well' from his back injury

The 22-year-old saw his FIFA World Cup campaign with Brazil ended by a physical challenge from Colombia's Juan Camilo Zuniga at the quarter-final stage, which resulted in a fractured vertebra for the star striker.

Brazil's team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar immediately ruled him out of the tournament and claimed the injury could take anywhere up to six weeks to heal.

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