“There are the images on television, things will be judged. ” On the Téléfoot channel, the sports director of PSG, Leonardo, called for reason, on the evening of Sunday, September 13, after the altercation between his striker Neymar and the defender of Olympique de Marseille Alvaro Gonzalez. During an electric clasico – which resulted in five exclusions – the Brazilian was punished with a red card for a slap on the neck of his opponent.
During the match lost by his team (0-1), the Ile-de-France player protested on several occasions against the ” racism “ from the Spanish. Images isolated by Téléfoot show Neymar complaining shortly after the half hour of play to the referee: “Racismo, no”, he launched, pointing to Alvaro Gonzalez, responsible for marking it. “Look at racism. That’s why I hit him ”, has also justified Neymar by leaving the lawn after his expulsion.
“My only regret is that I didn’t hit that asshole in the face”, he added, an hour after the meeting, on Twitter. Before, to reveal the remarks he accuses the Spaniard:
“For VAR, it’s easy to catch “my aggression”. Now I want us to look for the image of the racist who called me a “MONKEY SON OF BITCH” [fils de pute de singe]. This is what I want to see. “
VAR pegar a minha “aggão” é mole … agora eu quero ver pegar a imagem do racista me chamando de “MONO HIJO DE P… https://t.co/RkudXYkwPk
Up to 10 suspension matches
Neymar “Told me it was a racist insult, but I did not hear on the ground”, argued for his part the coach of PSG, the German Thomas Tuchel, in a press conference. His Marseille counterpart, the Portuguese André Villas-Boas, played it safe: “Neymar was a bit 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 hope it wasn’t. “
“There is no room for racism. A clean career with a lot of teammates and friends every day. Sometimes you have to learn to lose and take it on the field. Incredible three points ”, reacted Gonzalez on Twitter, cliché in support.
No exist lugar para el racismo. Carrera limpia y con muchos compañeros y amigos en el día a día. With hay that has … https://t.co/Np5ylR0fbV
Neymar’s direct response: “You are not the man to accept your mistake, losing is part of sport. But insulting and bringing racism back into our lives no, I don’t agree. I DO NOT RESPECT YOU! YOU HAVE NO CHARACTER! Assume what you say old man… be A MAN, MAN! RACIST. “
The Brazilian striker urged the Professional Football League (LFP) to act and view the images in order to sanction, if necessary, the Marseille defender. If the facts were proven, the Marseille player risks up to ten games of suspension under the regulations of the French Football Federation (FFF).
