UEFA To Probe Shakhtar Donetsk For Selecting Fred In Fenerbahce Clash

Shakhtar Donetsk's decision to select Fred against Fenerbahce in the Champions League is being investigated by UEFA.

UEFA is to investigate Shakhtar Donetsk's decision to play Fred in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Fenerbahce despite reports he has failed a doping test, following a complaint by the Turkish club.

European football's governing body advised Shakhtar to omit the Brazilian for the third qualifying round first-leg tie in Istanbul, which ended goalless.

FRED: Neymar Is The Player That Makes The Difference For Brazil

Brazil striker Fred has insisted that fans are right to pin their hopes of a World Cup win on star man Neymar, saying the Barcelona forward "makes the difference".

Neymar has been heralded by Selecao supporters as the man to help their nation win a sixth title world title on home soil in the coming weeks.

And after the 22-year-old scored two goals, including a penalty, in his team’s opening 3-1 victory against Croatia, Fred has backed Neymar to continue his positive performances when Brazil take on Cameroon on June 23.

DANI ALVES: Alan Shearer's Comment About Fred Is Idiotic

Dani Alves has said that Spain's elimination in the group stage is a "lesson" for other teams and for people who "think they know about football".

"It's a shame. I feel really sorry for my teammates who play for Spain. It's a lesson for everyone. A lesson that this is a really tough competition, although in theory it might seem easy," said Dani Alves in a press conference.

The Barcelona player insisted that Spain's defeat "is a demonstration" of how difficult the World Cup is and warned that you can "get knocked out for the slightest lapse".