On late Sunday, Neymar and the Brazilian confederation were forced to issue statements regarding the star's status in the tournament, and insisted that they will not be risking his career or health.
Daily Mail said that the superstar was investigated after a January 31 incident of him flying with his father, Jeremy Bieber, and 10 friends from Ontario, Canada to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to attend the Super Bowl had led the pilot donning the oxygen mask, purportedly to avoid getting high and risk the safety of the people onboard the plane. The British tabloid noted that the incident occurred days after his DUI arrest on January 23 in Miami.
On Wednesday, the German was arrested under spying charges as he appeared to have attempted to contact Russian spies. One of the sources said the accused told investigators that he had claimed to have been passing information to US intelligence as well. The sources, on the other hand, said that the man's links to US intelligence has yet to be conclusively established, but the suspicions warranted the need to brief Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel and select members of the parliament.
Neymar, who recently recovered from thigh and knee injuries he received during a last-16 match victory over Chile to play against the Colombians, reportedly had a quiet game until Colombia's Juan Zuniga challenged him for a header in the 88th minute, BBC said. The 22 year-old was kneed during the collision following the challenge, BBC said.
