Brazilian press round on Neymar after Uruguay game

press round on Neymar

Brazilian press round on Neymar after Uruguay game

Neymar is in absolutely explosive form for Barcelona and the famous Camp Nou club are much eager to tie up a fresh contract renewal with the forward at the very end of the season, but in Brazil his antics on and off the field and also consequently his immense popularity are wearing somewhat thin.

Brazilian press round on Neymar after Uruguay game

press round on Neymar
Brazilian superstar Neymar

Brazilian daily Globoesporte responded rather angrily to Neymar’s performance against Uruguay, during which Brazil’s star performerr again swapped his jogo bonito with Barcelona for a somewhat tetchy and underwhelming stint with the Canarinha.

Neymar was involved in an ugly spat with the Uruguay defender Jorge Fucile. Neymar was readily shown a yellow card in the 62nd minute of Brazil’s encounter with Uruguay for a nasty tackle on Álvaro González, a card that essentially carries a sanction after he was also booked against Peru formerly.

Barcelona teammate Luis Suárez had to intervene at the finishing mark of the game when Neymar refused to shake the hand cordially offered by the National player. Neymar also went in the book during the 2-2 draw and will suffer a suspension when Brazil play Paraguay on Tuesday. The straw that managed to break the camel’s back on this occasion in Brazil was the depressing sight of Neymar out on the town after the Uruguay game.

Globoesporte noted that Neymar now received more cards than goals for Brazil since Dunga took control of the side for a second time. In total, now including the Paraguay match, Neymar has missed an alarming five competitive matches for his country under Dunga having been sent off in the Copa América defeat to Colombia, for which he was hit with a four-game ban. Since 2015, Neymar has incurred a total of five bookings and scored only four times in 10 matches for Brazil.

press round on Neymar
Neymar at a press conference

After the Uruguay match Dunga tried to dismiss Neymar’s booking and suspension by candidly suggesting that the opposition had attempted to annoy his player deliberately. In Brazil, Neymar is really having a similar effect on fans and media.

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