Rio de Janeiro's cybercrime police division wants Neymar to testify about a video he published with messages and images allegedly exchanged with the woman who accuses him of raping her in a Paris hotel.
The police interview has yet to be scheduled.
Investigator Paulo Sartori of Rio's cybercrime police division confirmed to The Associated Press that two of his agents on Monday visited Brazil's training ground, where the team is preparing for the Copa America.
The rape investigation is conducted separately by the Sao Paulo state police.
After the first reports of the rape allegation on Saturday, Neymar published a seven-minute Instagram video in which he denied any wrongdoing and showed messages and images he says were exchanged with his accuser. Images of the unidentified woman, some of them blurred because of sexual content, also appeared. The two policemen did not talk to journalists.
Vinicius Rodrigues, a spokesman for the Brazilian Football Confederation said, "the CBF suggested that it (Neymar's testimony to Rio police) be postponed."
"He preserved his image, his name. He needed to defend himself quickly. It is best to be true and show what happened. We knew of the blackmailing, but not of the guts to go to police in a situation like this."
She sent the threatening messages later."
"What I can say to you is that I've been with Neymar for three years and in personal matters, between me and him, he is loyal and truthful."
"The idea is that the legal help is here to solve the case as quickly as possible so the athlete can be with a cool head for Copa America."
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