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Micale: Neymar's bad blood with Colombia all in the past

Related Topics: Neymar, Brazil, Arena Corinthians

The Selecao captain has a fractious recent history with Satuday's Olympic opponent, but his coach is confident the Barcelona star will keep his cool.

Brazil's Olympic coach Rogerio Micale says he has no concerns over the possibility of Neymar loosing his cool against Colombia in Saturday's quarterfinal.

Rio 2016 host Brazil meets Colombia in Saturday’s quarterfinal at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Pauo after roaring back from two scoreless draws with a 4-0 demolition of Denmark on Wednesday.

Neymar’s World Cup 2014 campaign was ended by injury following a reckless knee to the back Zuniga from left him with a fractured vertebra, and he was then sent off and banned for four matches after clashing with a number of Colombia’s players in Copa America 2015.