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BRAZIL
Teenage forward Neymar boosted his campaign for a place in Brazil's World Cup squad with two goals as Santos reached the final of the Paulista state championship.
"Hope is what dies last. I'll be keeping an eye until the last call-up (by Brazil coach Dunga)," said the 18-year-old.
It will be a boost for the Ivory Coast's plans after it was initially suggested the injuries sustained against his old club Nice were serious enough to put his World Cup participation in doubt.
Spanish media reported he might get a run out for Real before the end of the season, which puts him back on track for a place in Portugal's squad.
The 21-year-old made two appearances in the qualifying campaign and while he was left out of the squad for recent warm-ups against Venezuela and Mexico, the player is keen to be part of his country's first finals appearance since the 1966 edition in England.
"Those featuring throughout the qualifying competition are most likely to make it into the 23-man line-up but I will never give up," he told FIFA.com.
"All Asian participants are desperate to showcase their progress in
