Neymar was expected to banish the malaise that has engulfed this Brazil team since their embarrassing World Cup exit by inspiring the Selecao to Copa America glory.
Instead, the Barcelona forward was banned for the rest of the tournament after receiving a red card against Colombia and has been unanimously lambasted for his poor conduct.
But according to the man himself, reports that suggested the Selecao skipper launched an expletive-laden attack on the referee are wide of the mark, per Jornal Nacional (h/t SW Lim of Goal.