Neymar appears to have taken a shot at referee Jerome Brisard following Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-0 win over Montpellier on Saturday at Parc des Princes.
Neymar approached the official at the interval after being booked at 38', by which time PSG were leading 3-0, in an incident caught on camera by Canal+.
“I just play football and he gives me a yellow card!” he is reported to have exclaimed towards the official in Portuguese.
“Tell the referee that he can’t book me,” he then complained to Marco Verratti.
Told to “speak French” by Brisard, Neymar marched to the changing room grumbling: “Speak French my ass!”
Neymar has further defended himself regarding the incident on Instagram, posting a picture of himself and simply stating in English: “I just play football.”
The post has received terrific support from around the world, with Lyon star Memphis Depay among those to have liked the statement.
Zakaria1998
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Neymar be like : I just play football and Ref be like: I play cards .😂😂😂
MKMUSHTAQUE
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looks like WWW pre fight scene 😂🤣🤣🤣
TochukwuJoseph
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some referee need knowledge mostly these one and the others who book unreasonable card against a player I don't know what they must have done to them. if they have any issue with any player why not approach them personally and sort out issue with them rather than punishing them with the club
Lepaekmprt
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how can u book some one because he performed a rainbow flip
MoSayhan
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How can he be booked for a skill? I mean ronaldinho should have had a lifetime ban then
benardeschi
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A player doesn't speak the language of the country he plays football in, u condemn him n hate him! It's funny coz like Neymar rightly said "He plays football" not trying to be a language guru smthx.... it's a choice! Bale gets over criticized because he barely speaks Spanish.... He's delivered the goods n that's what football should be all about. Ibra barely spoke in French while at PSG.