Sakai and Neymar with Alvaro during PSG-OM, September 13, 2020. -

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Hiroki Sakai himself decided to close the pending case.

The Japanese defender of OM assured this Thursday evening in a message on his Instagram account that Neymar had not insulted him during the Classic against PSG.

“No one told me anything discriminatory.

We just had a few words during a game that suddenly got tense, ”Sakai wrote.

According to information from the Spanish media, which analyzed the images of the match with lip-reading experts, Neymar, who had accused the Spaniard Alvaro of racist remarks against him, would have himself called Sakai "Chinese shit".

The main party therefore denied, the day after the LFP's decision not to sanction either the Brazilian from PSG or the Spaniard from OM.

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こ の 2 週 間, 中 々 サ ッ カ ー に 集中 で き る 環境 で は あ り ま せ ん で し た が 対 象 の 2 人 の 選手 に 制裁 が な か っ た こ と に 安 堵 し て お り ま す. 今 回 の 件 に 関 し て で す が も し 仮 ​​に 何 か 言 わ れ た と し ても お 互 い 熱 く な っ て い る 試 合 中 の 些 細 な 出来 事 で あ り 差別 と は 全 く 関係 あ り ま せ ん. も う 全 て 終 わ っ た 事 で あ り 今 回 は マ ル セ イ ユ が 勝 っ た と い う だ け の 事 で す. ま た 伝 統 あ る マ ル セ イ ユ と パ リ のThe last 2 weeks were difficult, but I am happy to hear that the two players in question were not punished at this time.

Nobody said anything discriminating to me.

We just had a little argument in a match that suddenly got a little emotional. Now everything's finished the only important thing is that Marseille won the match. From next time, I will again do my best to offer you an exciting OM vs PSG derby! #TeamOM

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Relief

“The past two weeks have been tough, but I'm happy to hear that the two players in question haven't been punished,” added the Japanese.

Now that it's all over, the only important thing is that Marseille won this match.

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Thursday, Thomas Tuchel had also said he was happy that Neymar was cleared.

"We were afraid of having to play without him for a few weeks," admitted the PSG coach.

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