NEYMAR has apologized for an Instagram post that caused controversy following Brazil’s Copa America exit at the hands of Peru.

    Following his country’s 1-0 defeat Sunday night, the Barcelona attacker posted a picture to his 51 million followers.

    The caption spoke of his pride to wear the Brazil shirt, and said that, after this disappointment, “a lot of a****** will appear to talk s***.”

    Again on Instagram, the 24-year-old issued an apology for the language he used in his previous message.

    “Five minutes in Brazil was enough to realize that my rant on Instagram has had a negative impact,” Neymar wrote.

    The Brazil captain was not in the squad for the tournament as he chose instead to focus on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

    (SD-Agencies)