Zuniga death threats for Neymar injury

Juan Camilo Zuniga has received death threats and racist insults after ruling Neymar out of the World Cup.

The Napoli and Colombia full-back kneed Neymar in the back during last night’s quarter-final, leaving the Brazilian striker with a fractured third lumbar vertebra.

Juan Camilo Zuniga has received death threats and racist insults after ruling Neymar out of the World Cup.

The Napoli and Colombia full-back kneed Neymar in the back during last night’s quarter-final, leaving the Brazilian striker with a fractured third lumbar vertebra.

Zuniga insisted he did not intend to hurt his opponent and was not booked in the incident.

However, he has received racist abuse and even death threats via social media since news emerged that the injury ended Neymar’s World Cup campaign.