Watch: Neymar scores unbelievable penalty in Brazil training session

 
Samba beat: Neymar showcased his Brazilian flair in training
Standard Sport2 June 2014

Much has been made of the pressure Brazil’s squad will be feeling ahead of a first World Cup on home soil since 1950.

But if Barcelona star Neymar is feeling the burden on his young shoulders, his bold antics in training don’t suggest so.

During a session with his Brazilian team-mates, the 22-year-old is seen wrong-footing the goalkeeper from the penalty spot with an outrageous piece of skill.

Neymar approaches the penalty as if to strike the ball with his right foot, but, before the keeper has a chance to react, prods it into the corner with his left boot.

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