Dubai — Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident of Brazil’s chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fit to lead the side in Russia. In Dubai the 77-year-old, who has been in poor health recently, put his faith in Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar recovering from a fractured foot in time to lead Brazil to a possible sixth global football title. "We don’t know exactly what is going to happen, but I think for the World Cup he’s going to be in shape because his injury is not so bad," said Pele, the only person to have won the World Cup three times as a player. "I wish he has the same luck I had in the World Cup." Neymar, the world’s most expensive player, has not played since breaking a metatarsal bone in his right foot on February 25 in a Ligue 1 match against Marseille. He said last week he was still recovering from surgery but expected to be fit for the World Cup from June 14 to July 15. In the last World Cup, on home soil four years ago, Brazil we...
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