Neymar breaks his silence on ‘rape’ allegations

XtraTime Web Desk: Neymar is currently in Brazil, training with the national football team for the Copa America starting next week.

He arrived at the Granja Comary training ground outside Rio de Janeiro 10 days after the alleged incident.

Late last month, the country’s football federation replaced him as captain for the tournament with his Paris St Germain teammate Dani Alves.

Earlier in May, Neymar was banned for three matches by the French football authorities for hitting a fan after PSG’s French Cup final loss to Rennes, and was also reportedly involved in a dressing room fracas with his PSG teammates.

Paris St Germain did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the rape allegations. Brazil’s football federation (CBF) declined to comment.

In October, Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo was also accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas. He has firmly denied the allegation.