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Brazil's Neymar banned for rest of Copa America

Yahoo! Sports | June 20, 2015

Related Topics: Neymar, Copa América, Brazil national football team, Colombia national football team, Pablo Armero

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Brazilian star Neymar was banned for the rest of the Copa America on Friday, stripping the tournament of one of its biggest stars.

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A disciplinary panel of the South American confederation ruled that he must sit out four games for his conduct in a match against Colombia, when he was sent off after the final whistle.

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