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The Brazilian star Neymar complained about the treatment he is receiving from the referees in the Copa America, from which he will miss the Sunday match due to suspension.

"They have to use the rules against me", said Neymar after Brazil's 1-0 defeat against Colombia on Wednesday night.

Before halftime, he received a yellow card for touching the ball with his hand. On Sunday, in the debut against Peru, the referee showed it to him for removing the foam from the spray used to mark the distance in free kicks. The double yellow card implies a one-match suspension.

"The ball hit my hand unintentionally and I received a yellow card. Assigning a weak referee for refereeing generates that", criticized the Chilean Enrique Osses. The star was also expelled for a brawl at the end of the match, so he could also miss a potential quarter-final.

"There was confusion, but he didn't need to send off everyone. I received a push. I didn't even see that he had expelled me. I grabbed and received a yellow card, I received a red card. Things happen", said resignedly.

Neymar admitted that he did not have a good match on Wednesday: "I confess that we did not play well and I did not play well. I take full responsibility".

The defeat against Colombia was Brazil's first in the new era of coach Carlos Dunga after 11 consecutive victories. Neymar had been unbeaten in 24 matches with the "selecao", as he was not present due to injury in the 7-1 defeat against Germany in last year's World Cup.

"There is no invincible player, someday I was going to lose. I trust my teammates", he said regarding the decisive clash on Sunday against Venezuela that the Brazilian star will not be able to play.

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