Neymar’s son rubs shoulders with the team in practice

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Brazil forward Neymar brought his son, David Lucca da Silva Santos, along to training at the team's World Cup base in Sochi on Wednesday as the South Americans are gearing up for their quarter-final clash with Belgium.

The youngster watched on patiently as his dad showed off some of his skills with the ball, which included some kick-ups. Neymar took frequent breaks to check up on his son, who turns seven in August.

Brazil's forward Neymar (L) stands past his son Davi Lucca (C) as Brazil's coach Tite touches his head during a training session at Yug Sport Stadium, in Sochi. /VCG Photo

The five-time former World Champions will take on their European rivals in Kazan on July 6, with Brazil being the more convincing side in the previous round following a comfortable 2-0 win over Mexico.

By contrast, Belgium went 2-0 down to an underrated Japan side and only rescued their victory with a winning goal in the last minute.

Earlier, in the group stage, they followed up their 1-1 opening game draw with Switzerland with reasonably comfortable 2-0 victories over Costa Rica and Serbia, needing late goals on both occasions to kill off their opposition.

(With input from new agencies)