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Neymar has not ruled out retiring from football once his contract with Santos expires at the end of the year.

Burley: Neymar looked sluggish on return for Brazil

Neymar's FIFA World Cup hopes have been given a boost after Brazil announced he was making "good progress" in his recovery from a calf injury.

Santos have dismissed reports suggesting a lack of transparency from their medical staff regarding Neymar's physical condition and believe the player will be ready to play at the World Cup.

Neymar missed the first World Cup training session for Brazil on Wednesday to undergo "further medical evaluations" on his bruised right calf, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced.

Neymar does not expect his calf injury to be a problem at the World Cup.

Neymar has suffered a calf injury that will sideline him for Santos' upcoming matches, but he is expected to be ready next week to join the Brazil national team camp ahead of the World Cup.

Cuca discusses Neymar's unintended substitution during Santos' 3-0 defeat to Coritiba and states the officiating mistake was not responsible for the final result.

Neymar was involved in a heated referee altercation after being mistakenly substituted in Santos' league game against Coritiba.

Santos coach Cuca praised Neymar following his team's 2-0 league win on Sunday, with Brazil close to announcing their World Cup squad.