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Brazil captain Thiago Silva brands Zuniga a "coward"

Brazil captain Thiago Silva has branded Colombia defender Juan Zuniga a "coward".

Napoli defender Zuniga's challenge on Neymar left the Barcelona star with a serious back injury and ruled him out for the remainder of the World Cup.

"It was a coward's tackle," said PSG defender Thiago Silva.

"Some people say it was normal, but I don't think it was.

"That kind of challenge isn't done. You can't get the ball from someone by putting your knee into a player's back, it's not normal."

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