The Brazilian arrived at the police station wearing a black suit and on crutches because of an injury to his right ankle. Investigator Juliana Bussacos met Neymar amid a media frenzy as a crowd of fans cheered the 27-year-old.

Neymar denies any wrongdoing and was accompanied by his lawyers to the meeting. The player posted a seven-minute video to Instagram on Sunday in which he denied the accusation and insisted it was a set-up.

The player is also being investigated in Rio de Janeiro for publishing images of his accuser on social media without her authorisation.