Brazil's national soccer team and its star player Ronaldinho, recovering from injury, traveled on Friday to Peru to get ready to play their World Cup qualifier game against its Peruvian counterpart on Sunday.
Ronaldinho, twice named Federation of International Football Associations' (FIFA) Player of the Year, is recovering from an injury suffered in a game for Spain's Barcelona soccer club.
"Today it is less swollen," the striker said in a televised interview on Friday before parting to Peru. "We're in the final phase of treatment. I still don't have full confidence, and in some movements it still hurts, but there's still time until the game. I think I'm going to play."
Brazil tied 0-0 against Colombia and defeated Ecuador 5-0 in its two previous qualifier games.
Brazil's soccer team, five times World Soccer Cup champions, trail leader Argentina by two points in the 10-nation South American qualifying tournament.
Brazil next faces Uruguay on Wednesday in Sao Paulo.
Source: Xinhua
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