The floor of the "Copa America" stadiums disturbs the matches, and Neymar is the most prominent critic
Neymar called on officials to repair the stadium floor.
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The Brazilian star Neymar joined the critics of the soccer field in his country, which is currently hosting the Copa America for the South American teams until July 10.
And in a message he posted on his account on the “Instagram” website, after scoring his country’s big win over Peru 4-0 at Nelton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the French Saint-Germain striker called for “repairing the pitch,” adding several laughing symbols.
And Neymar is not the first to criticize the pitch of the Botafogo club, as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said, after the draw against Chile, "We all hope to play the Copa America, and suddenly we find ourselves on a ground that does not allow us to play more than 10 minutes in the first half."
In turn, the captain of his national team, Lionel Messi, who is looking for the first big title with his country, said, "The pitch did not help us much."
Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gayesi pointed to the problems of the floor, "wet, fragile and filled with small holes that make passes difficult, while the grass was in poor condition."
Scaloni also stressed the "abysmal" state of the Arena Pantanal stadium, where Argentina will meet Bolivia on the 28th of this month.
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