Football international Argentine star Javier Mascherano defended Brazilian Neymar da Silva colleague in the ranks of Barcelona and who was expelled after the end of the Brazilian national team match defeat zero / one in front of his Colombian counterpart on Wednesday in the second round of Group C game on the first floor of the Championship Cup of Nations in America South (Copa America) currently held in Chile.


He expressed his displeasure Mascherano rulers of indulgence in the face of the current tournament roughness.

"We must protect these players" in reference to the intentional foul against players like Neymar and Lionel Messi colleague also in Barcelona.

He explained Mascherano, in remarks to the network (ESPN), "this group of talented and who many of them exist in our team, they are not allowed to play .. roughness are increasing in the tournament. This will depend on what he wants referees and organizers of the tournament."

He added Mascherano "should provide greater protection for these players 0.20 kick only after the verdict publicizing the yellow card. Neymar is Neymar, but in the third and twenty years old," referring to the nervous player because of roughness excess with him, causing his expulsion after the game.

Mascherano said that Brazil "has lost much of its strength Baquba .. Neymar was the main engine of the Brazilian team on the pitch to him."

And miss Neymar for the Brazilian national team in the match on Sunday against Venezuela, for receiving two yellow cards in the first two games for his team the current tournament has also miss the match in the quarter-finals because of the direct red card he received for an assault on one opponent after the match against Colombia.

It is expected to decide the disciplinary committee Football Federation in South America (CONMEBOL) on Friday, the final penalty to be imposed on Neymar.