Paris Saint-Germain experienced one of their most tense and controversial moments of their modern era in 2017 as Neymar and Edinson Cavani publicly argued on the pitch.
It came in a fixture against Olympique Lyonnais as both aforementioned players wanted to take a penalty.
"[Unai] Emery was to blame for that moment, without criticising anyone, it's something that should be made clear," he told ESPN.
"When it happened I told Neymar 'I'm the one who takes penalties' and then there was an exchange of words.
"Then, in the dressing room I told him what I thought.
"After that, Emery said that Ney was going to take penalties and I asked him why. I said that a year ago we had agreed it like that with him, and he told me I was going against him.
"In the end I said 'Don't worry, let Neymar take them'."
The former Napoli centre-forward also reflected on another of his lowest moments in football, the famous comeback of Barcelona at Camp Nou earlier that year.
"That game affected me a lot, it was a terrible game because nobody expected it to happen and I started not being able to sleep," he remembered.
"I spent nights reading at home and I began to worry because the nights were going by and I could never sleep.
"It would get to 8.30am and then I would sleep but, of course, I would have to go and train.
"I spoke to the doctors and they calmed me, they gave me a pill and bit by bit I started sleeping again."
Cavani remains in Paris where he leads the line alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, winning Ligue 1 this season.
PSGFFL
80
Neymar was brought to PSG to make things happen. You don't buy a player for 222 millions who is one of the best penalty takers in football only to let another player take penalties because he is senior. We all know Cavani is good. but Neymar is better. You have to do what's best for the team. Cavani in this situation should have acted like the senior he is and allow Neymar to simply take the penalty and build that good chemistry for the betterment of the team.
Danusman
48
I think Cavani should have taken the penalties considering the fact that he is older both in age n in the club plus the fact that he is more experience... Cavani is one of a kind, he is grt as a footballer n off the field,u hardly hear bad news about him unlike some rude n arrogant players
hotaknorty
39
Neymar is the best penalty taker at present.He has not only scored all the penalties he has taken when he was recently active.No goalkeeper had ever dived the in the right direction none.I want coaches to take note of his accuracy and don't let there be any controversy between him and another player.Ney jr.is superb in all aspects of the game,furthermore , although he is 27years old he plays like he is only 22 fit as ever.So he will eventually earn his Ballon D'or,and remember I told you so that after he wins the first one ,he will each year following as long as he's sound.Jah Blessings to you my baller brethren.