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Neymar faces Marseille defender Álvaro González. Image: keystone
Neymar hits opponents for racism: “I just regret not hitting him in the face”
Turbulent final phase in the French classic between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. After the entire game was already spiteful, emotions flared deep into injury time.
The confusion in the discount time in the video. Video: transmittable
The trigger was a foul on Leandro Paredes after a large herd was formed. At the same time (and apparently before), Marseille defender Álvaro González is said to have expressed himself racist towards Neymar. So the Brazilian superstar’s fuses exploded and he hit his opponent on the back of the head. Neymar, Layvin Kurzawa and Paredes at PSG and Jordan Amavi and Dario Benedetto at Marseille were thrown from the field.
Neymar in the direction of Álvaro González: «No racism!» Video: transmittable
After the game, Neymar said on Twitter: “My ‘aggression’ was easy for the VAR to see. Now I want to see the photos where this racist calls me ‘monkey son of a bitch’. I want to see that!”
And the 28-year-old went even further. In another tweet he wrote: “My only regret is not hitting that idiot in the face.”
Upon entering the catacombs, Neymar also explained to the fourth official what happened. Look at the racism. That’s why I hit him, ”said the Brazilian.
The defendant Álvaro González also spoke later on Twitter. “There is no room for racism,” wrote the defender, only to add: “Sometimes you have to learn to lose and accept that on the field.” Marseille coach André Villas-Boas also said: “I don’t think there is racism. We have to look at it. “
PSG with an unusual false start
From a sporting point of view, yesterday’s game was not a success for PSG. The champions lost 1-0 to Marseille and are still scoreless after two games.
Marseille’s winning goal. Video: streamja
Losing the first two games of the championship has never happened to today’s serial champions in the last 30 years. In the 2018/19 season, for example, they completed 23 laps without incurring the six lost points they now have after two laps.
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had to do without Kylian Mbappé, Marquinhos and Mauro Icardi. All are still in quarantine for coronavirus. (abu / sda)
