Opinion | Neymar ‘punching’ a fan shows his selfish side again – PSG could lose him for another eight games
- Brazilian faces lengthy ban over scuffle with mouthy supporter after French Cup final loss
- Even PSG manager Thomas Tuchel hangs him out to dry, saying ‘you just can’t do that’
Reeling away as he scored a sublime chipped goal in the French Cup final on Saturday, of course Neymar’s celebration was all about him.
No thanks were given for the brilliant slide through ball assist from Angel Di Maria. But it was understandable, given the Brazilian had spent three months on the sidelines and missed Paris Saint-Germain’s ignominious Champions League exit to Manchester United.
That classy showing of humility in defeat earned him a three-match ban, we discovered last week, which rules him out of half of PSG’s group stage games in the competition next year (presuming he stays in Paris).
And he could now miss the first eight games of the French champions’ domestic season after appearing to strike a mouthy supporter in the face at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, where Rennes came back from 2-0 down to win 6-5 on penalties in an unlikely triumph.
