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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Simon Mullock

Neymar suffers fresh Brazil World Cup blow in bid to recover from injury

Injured Brazilian star Neymar has given the World Cup favourites another headache - literally.

Neymar, who was ruled out of Monday night’s 1-0 victory over Switzerland with an ankle injury, has now been hit by illness. He was unable to join his team-mates in the 974 Stadium after telling the team doctor that he was feeling sick and had a headache.

Neymar was found to be suffering from a fever and watched the game from his hotel room. He later Tweeted that Casemiro was the best midfielder in the world after the Manchester United star scored a sensational late winner to send Brazil into the last 16 after two successive victories.

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