Barcelona forward Neymar says he is recovering well from the infamous fractured vertebra he suffered at the hands of Colombian defender Juan Camilo Zuniga during the World Cup.
Neymar, 22, spoke about his recovery while on a promotional trip to Tokyo, where he will be filming a commercial for a Japanese mattress company - which, as an aside, produced this rather glorious photo.
''It's all good. My back is improving. It's almost 100 percent,'' Neymar said. ''I'm looking forward to joining my (Barcelona) teammates and helping them win the title.''
The Brazilian is due back with his club on August 5, and as the team notes, he is expected to be fit for the Joan Gamper Trophy match (a traditional preseason friendly) against Mexican side Club Leon on August 18.