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MAKE THE FINAL FOR NEYMAR
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged his squad to use star striker Neymar's loss to a back injury as motivation when they face Germany in the semifinals of the World Cup on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old will miss the remainder of the tournament after suffering a broken vertebrae towards the end of his side's 2-1 quarterfinal win against Colombia.
"I think the additional motivation we must have in every match is going up another step and getting closer to our objective of the final," Scolari said on Monday.
"The way Neymar spoke to the players made them understand that he had done his share and now we need to do our share.
"Myself, the other players, all the Brazilian people. This match is very important, it could take us to the final.
"We are playing for our country, it is everything we imagined and dreamed of, and also for Neymar."
Scolari's roughhouse tactics in getting his side into the last four have been heavily criticised as they committed a tournament high 31 fouls in overcoming Colombia.
And the former Chelsea boss admitted they haven't gone about their business in the most aesthetically pleasing manner on home soil.
"We are doing everything step-by-step, not always in the most beautiful way but we are getting closer to playing the final at home and so everything is as scheduled."
ZUNIGA A COWARD
Brazil captain Thiago Silva branded Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga a coward on Monday for the tackle which put star striker Neymar out of the World Cup.
"In my opinion it was a cowardly tackle," the Paris Saint-Germain defender said on the eve of his side's World Cup semifinal against Germany on Tuesday.
"I am a defender, I know how to mark a player and there is no way you can get the ball by putting a knee in the back.
"It is not something that comes about in a normal match situation."
FIFA turned down a request from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to ban Zuniga on Monday because the incident had been seen by the match officials at the time and no action was taken.
Silva will miss the match against the Germans in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday after FIFA also turned down the CBF's appeal against his yellow card in the 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia on Friday.
The 29-year-old was booked 25 minutes from time with Brazil leading 1-0 through his early strike for impeding Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina.
"In no moment did I intend to take the ball from the goalkeeper. I was trying so hard not to commit any fouls, the only foul I remember was the yellow card and it is very difficult to miss the game," he added.
"But I really trust the players on the pitch. No matter the 11 players we will be well represented."