00:00Hello friends of Lance, Thursday, June 18th, you can see the screen shaking a little bit there,
00:06It's because there's a strong wind here in Philadelphia and we have some very exciting news today about the Brazilian national team, right?
00:12Dousan?
00:13Forward Neymar will once again be left out of the Brazilian national team; he won't even be traveling here.
00:19Philadelphia,
00:20The national team's coaching staff decided to keep him at Moristal to continue his recovery treatment protocol there.
00:27of the grade 2 injury to his right calf, which yesterday marked one month since he suffered this injury,
00:32And yesterday, Neymar also returned to the field there to finally start working with the other athletes.
00:39But it's going according to what we were predicting, right? Neymar's return to training.
00:43This is far from signifying Neymar's return to the field.
00:46Yes, that's exactly what we've been discussing with some doctors who specialize in muscle injuries.
00:51That middle part of the shot... The camera is shaking because it's very windy, guys.
00:57The protocol that Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar gave on the 28th there at Granja Comaré,
01:02Regarding Neymar's return in 2 to 3 weeks, those 3 weeks were completed yesterday, as Dousan repeatedly stated.
01:09good,
01:09But he was supposed to be cleared by the medical department and return to the field to train.
01:14It didn't mean going back to playing football, being on the field to play with the national team.
01:19So what does it mean? Neymar returned to training on the field on Tuesday.
01:22He made those sprints, took off, made some runs, changed direction.
01:27Yesterday he intensified that a little, he did some ball work there,
01:31He even participated with a group of players in the activity there.
01:34Probably a few finishing drills, because right after that we were taken out of the national team training session.
01:40So, from what we've been discussing with these experts,
01:43even a report that we published earlier today in Lance,
01:47The most promising expectation for Neymar's return is in the first knockout round of the World Cup.
01:54The game against Scotland might be put on the bench there, he could be used for a few minutes.
01:58But to play perhaps a full match in the first knockout round of the World Cup.
02:02Now, in the most difficult predictions regarding Neymar's return,
02:10According to conservative guidelines, he would only return either in the Round of 16 or the Quarter-finals of the World Cup.
02:18But it's about coming back in top form to play, to get on the field, to do what needs to be done.
02:24done.
02:24Then we'll need to see.
02:25If we beat Haiti, great, Neymar, continue your treatment, we'll work so you can come on if we need you.
02:32against Scotland.
02:33Oh, we beat Scotland, we qualified first, let's get you ready for the round of 16 match.
02:38In the Round of 16 he'll be on the bench, maybe he's not ready to play yet.
02:42Hold on, we're going to the knockout stage of the quarterfinals.
02:46So that's it, Neymar is out, just like in Cleveland, Dousan was there to tell you all about it.
02:51better.
02:52Neymar also stayed in New Jersey with me, because I didn't go either.
02:55Dousan watched the game there.
02:57Do you remember what it was like?
02:58Just a quick note for those who don't remember: this World Cup has a knockout stage.
03:04more.
03:05When we say "knockout stage," we're referring to the 16th round.
03:07It's kind of strange to say above, sixteenths.
03:09After the game against Scotland, with Brazil qualifying and not believing anything different from that,
03:15It's the round of 16, and maybe Neymar will come back there depending on how he plays.
03:19Or perhaps even for the round of 16.
03:22And who knows, maybe even in the quarterfinals, depending on how his recovery progresses.
03:28We're here in Philadelphia, you can see the background over there.
03:31And it's like this live, it's very windy here where we are.
03:35We wanted to create this backstage area for Dousan.
03:37Dousan is already familiar with the staircase at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
03:41What's back there, Dousan?
03:52Lots of Brazilians taking photos and videos.
03:55We'll both do that in a little while too.
03:56Yanaka is very anxious; he's been talking about it all week.
03:59Anyway, it's a really cool tourist spot here in Philadelphia.
04:03There's that famous scene from the rock concert, where he runs up the stairs.
04:06We're not going to do that, don't worry.
04:09Then he turns around and shows the whole city.
04:10It will then become a frequent meeting point for fans.
04:14Last year, during the Club World Cup, fans of Flamengo, Botafogo, and Palmeiras...
04:19Everyone who came to play here ended up making it a meeting point, they would gather around.
04:23They even went so far as to put club flags on top of the rock music.
04:26Finally, there will certainly be Brazilians doing this.
04:28One detail, I don't know if you can see it from here, Dousan, I'll show it here.
04:30The staircase is painted with the name of the host city, Philadelphia.
04:34With the logo of the 2026 World Cup right there.
04:36So, in Philadelphia, we're feeling that World Cup atmosphere a little more.
04:41In the smaller towns we're in, people are more focused on living their lives.
04:45We also saw a bit of New York.
04:46I was in New York, Dousan went to Cleveland.
04:48Also nearby, at Match Life Stadium, the World Cup atmosphere is really great.
04:53So that's it.
04:53Breaking news for you all!
04:56Remember that today is day one less of the game.
04:59The team just finished their training session in Morristown.
05:03Come here by bus, it's about a two-hour trip.
05:06Early in the evening, Carlo Antilotti and Gabriel Magalhães will give the official pre-game interview.
05:13Brazil plays tomorrow at 9:30 PM.
05:16Brasilia time is 8:30 PM here in Philadelphia.
05:19Second game against Haiti.
05:20This is a very important game.
05:21Brazil needs to win, needs to score goals to finally be in the fight for first place.
05:27And that's all for now.
05:29Hair blowing in the wind, lots of wind, camera shaking.
05:32Any moment now, you know, the World Cup is right here in the middle of the action.
05:35And that's how it is live, right?
05:36Wind, rain, and so on.
05:39It cost.
05:39See you soon.
