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In the meantime, Brazil, which has been relaxed, has shown a prudent appearance by switching training to full privacy in an 'unusual' way.
'Signboard star' Neymar, who injured his ankle, returned to the training ground and predicted a sortie.
Reporter Lee Jung-chan covered the story.
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Brazilian national team showed a relaxed appearance all the way ahead of the World Cup.
Even when dancing and training in the locker room, they played a game of putting the ball in the trash, and during the tournament, they invited the players' families to the training ground and played ball together, so they were full of energy.
However, as injuries continued to emerge and Cameroon suffered a blow in the 3rd match of the group stage, they became serious.
Right after the game in Cameroon, recovery training was completely closed.
Despite prior notice that the training will be held behind closed doors, not a few reporters gathered in front of the training ground for the Brazilian national team.
[Pedro Ivo Almeida/ESPN Reporter: It's a mystery.
I gave 15 minutes of every workout, or even an interview.
This is the first time 'completely private'.]
[Carolina Barcelos/TV Globo Reporter: That's because today is an important day for director Chichi.
Because we have to reorganize the team.]
Brazil's injured players are known to be returning one after another.
Neymar, who suffered a severe injury to the extent that his ankle was swollen in the first game, joined training today (4th) after spurring his return with underwater and indoor rehabilitation training.
In a video released by the Brazilian Association immediately after training, Neymar fired a strong shot with his injured right foot as well as his left foot, showing a confident appearance.
In addition, side defenders Danilo and Sandro, who left due to injuries, are preparing for the round of 16 sortie after successfully rehabilitating.
The cheering of 'soccer emperor' Pele, who is fighting an illness, is expected to be a great motivation for the Brazilian team.
Pele, who entered end-of-life treatment after battling colon cancer, gave strength to his juniors by saying on social media, "Please watch the Brazilian national team."
Even in Doha, while messages wishing Pele's recovery covered buildings in the city, the away cheering squad is gathering more and boosting the morale of the players.
(Video coverage: Park Seung-won, video editing: So Ji-hye, CG: Kim Jong-un)