Saturday, July 5

FIFA To Investigate Neymar's Injury.....

The world governing football body is set to investigate the ircumstances surrounding Brazil star player, Neymar's injury.


In the 86th minute, Neymar was taken down after Colombia’s Juan Camilo Zuniga jumped for a loose ball and threw his knee into Neymar’s back and left the 22-year-old writing in pain on the pitch.

The medical staff immediately stretchered a crying Neymar off the field of play and directly into the tunnel for tests.

FIFA  announced on Friday that they will look into the circumstances surrounding  World Cup quarter-final between Brazil and Colombia, which saw Neymar taken off injured.

Zuniga has since denied that he had intentions to hurt the Brazilian, but FIFA says they will analyse the incident for which the defender was not booked.

“The disciplinary committee is analysing the matter. The spirit of fair play is very important and we want to avoid difficult things on the field of play,” Delia Fischer, FIFA’s head of media said at a briefing on Saturday.
Former Selecao striker Ronaldo, also insisted that Zuniga has a case to answer.

“The challenge was a very violent one – I believe there was an intention by the Colombian player to cause some harm,” he told reporters in Brazil.

“I don’t think it was normal football play, I don’t know whether he had planned this beforehand but I do believe it was very aggressive, very violent.”

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