Neymar was back among the goals for Brazil as they cruised through to the World Cup quarter-finals with a thumping win on Monday night against South Korea - thanks to the same treatment that saw Ireland's Evan Ferguson make a miraculous recent comeback.
The Paris St Germain star picked up an ankle injury in Brazil’s group stage opener against Serbia - and missed the next two games against Switzerland and Cameroon.
Any fears that he would have to sit out the remainder of the tournament were allayed, however, when he returned to training just days before the last-16 clash.