RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian coach Tite on Monday declined to pass judgement on the rape accusation made against the national soccer side's star Neymar, whose denial of the incendiary allegations have landed him in fresh legal trouble. A woman accused Neymar of raping her at a Paris hotel last month, according to a police report seen by Reuters on Saturday. Brazil are preparing for the Copa America - a tournament played by South America's 10 national teams - plus invitees Japan and Qatar, kicking off on June 14. Neymar arrived at the camp on Sunday in his personal helicopter, but did not speak to reporters. Tite said the team's focus was currently on preparing for Wednesday's friendly with Qatar.

Source: The Star June 03, 2019 18:56 UTC