FC Barcelona star Neymar has explained the events that took place in the tunnel with the referee, after being accused of hurling abuse at the match official.
Read: Ref Reveals What Neymar Did In The Tunnel
The Brazilian explained why he left the team's training camp, and slammed reports that he hurled abuse at the ref who sent him off against Colombia, saying he just asked the match official why he was dismissed.
"It was a family decision to leave," he told Jornal Nacional.
"I talked to my father, and then I told Dunga and team manager Gilmar Rinaldi. They agreed.
"Nothing happened at the tunnel, basically.
"I was inside of it, and waiting to ask the ref why he dismissed me.
"Then a huddle took place and security guards came in, thinking I was nervous, that I wanted to attack him.
"That's how it came to this."
It was reported on Monday that Neymar had called the referee a "son of a b****", which the official reportedly wrote in his match report.
Neymar was handed a four-match ban, which will see him miss the rest of the tournament, and he's decided to stop training with his nation.
Read: Neymar Explains Why He Quit Brazil's Camp
The 23-year-old has played 64 games for Selecao to date, scoring 44 goals, while he's assisted a further 27 times.
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