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Angry young Neymar: 7 instances when the Brazilian star was aggressive

Updated on: 20 September,2017 09:14 PM IST  | 
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After PSG's Brazilian striker's bust-up with teammate Edinson Cavani over who will take set-pieces in a French League match against Lyon, mid-day looks back and finds numerous instances of aggression by the skillful striker

Angry young Neymar: 7 instances when the Brazilian star was aggressive


Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG in a world record 222 million euros transfer and has already scored four goals in five French League matches


September 2017:


Paris St. Germain's new signee Neymar and his teammate Edinson Cavani got into an argument as to who would take a penalty during their match against Lyon. Cavani finally took the penalty but failed to convert it to a goal.


September 2010:

Neymar hurls abuses at Santos coach Dorival Junior and teammate Edu Dracena after he is not allowed to take a penalty against Atletico Goianiese in the Brazilian league. Interestingly, despite Neymar being at fault, given his star value, the club sacks the manager.

January 2015:

After Barcelona win the Copa del Rey final 3-2 against Atletico Madrid, Neymar is seen first arguing with Atletico’s Juanfran and then get physical with opposition striker Fernando Torres. A furious Neymar has to be restrained by teammate Dani Alves.

June 2015: At the Copa America, Neymar seems to have deliberately hit Colombian forward Victor Ibarbo with the ball following Brazil’s 0-1 defeat to Colombia. Neymar is suspended for the rest of the tournament. A Neymar-less Brazil loses to Paraguay in the quarter-finals via tie-breaker.

April 2016:

A furious Neymar abuses Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba for not passing the ball to him during a La Liga match against Valencia. Barcelona lose 1-2 and an angry Neymar engages in an argument with some of the celebrating opposition players. He also tries to hit Valencia defender Antonio Barragan in the melee.

July 2017:

Neymar is involved in an angry bust-up with Barcelona fans in the car park of a nightclub amidst widespread reports of his interest to move out of Spain, to French giants Paris Saint-Germain. 

July 2017:

Neymar is involved in an ugly training ground bust-up with Barca teammate Nelson Semedo. Sergio Busquets holds back Neymar who tries to charge at Semedo. Neymar then storms out of the ground

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