The Brazilian star of Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar, denounced the "racism" of his opponent Alvaro Gonzalez during the match against Olympique Marseille on Sunday evening.
"What racism?" Replied Alvaro Gonzalez, according to Téléfoot, while the Parisian playmaker regretted not having hit him.
The star of Paris Saint-Germain Neymar has repeatedly denounced, during the lost match against Marseille, the "racism" of his Marseille opponent Alvaro Gonzalez, during a very tense match which ended in five exclusions , including that of the Brazilian.
According to isolated images broadcast by the Téléfoot channel, Neymar complained shortly after the half-hour of play to the referee, repeating on numerous occasions "racismo, no" ("racism, no"), by pointing the Spanish defender of OM, responsible for marking him.
"What racism?" Replied Alvaro Gonzalez, according to Téléfoot.
Neymar's "regret"
At the very end of the match, after an embryonic general fight, Neymar was one of the five players excluded by the referee, for having slapped the back of Alvaro Gonzalez's head.
"Look at the racism. That's why I hit him," said the Brazilian, leaving the pitch.
“My only regret is that I didn't hit that asshole in the face,” the Brazilian superstar tweeted an hour after the meeting.
Único arrependimento que tenho é por não ter dado na cara desse babaca
- Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) September 13, 2020
Neymar "told me it was a racist insult, but I did not hear on the ground," said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel in a press conference.
"There are the images of television, things will be judged", for his part reacted the sports director of the Parisian club, Leonardo, on Téléfoot.
"Neymar was a little pissed off, I hope we have nothing to do with it. I hope that will not put black on our victory. There is no place for racism in football. I don't think that's the case. there is also a spitting from Di Maria. It's a Clasico. I hope that was not the case ", for his part reacted the Marseille coach, André Villas -Boas.