Brazil star Neymar thought World Cup was over due to ankle injury

FEARING THE WORST: Neymar made a scoring return for Brazil against South Korea. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA

Brazil superstar Neymar admitted he feared his participation in the Qatar World Cup could be over after he sustained an ankle injury in their opening match against Serbia.

The 30-year-old missed his side’s last two group games before making a scoring return from the penalty spot in their 4-1 last-16 thrashing of South Korea on Monday.