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The Brazil-Venezuela match witnessed some tense moments after Venezuelan fans threw popcorn at Neymar. Citing this incident, a Brazilian journalist lamented Diniz and Neymar’s performance and asked fans to take further ugly steps in demeaning the players. This soon caught the attention of Ney and he took to social media to share his response.

Brazil were the dominant side in the World Cup qualifier but they weren’t able to convert their chances. A lucky Venezuelan team was more clinical as Eduard Bello scored a wonderful bicycle goal to seal a draw for the team. A distraught Selecao will now head to Estadio Centenario to face Uruguay.

Neymar hits back at Brazilian journalist

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Arsenal defender Gabriel’s goal wasn’t enough for Brazil to clinch a win at Arena Pantanal. Brazil now stands 2nd behind Argentina with 7 points. Despite the good performance of the team, Jose Ferreira Neto was fuming at the result and asked fans to take major unethical steps to show their displeasure. Neymar had had enough and wasn’t in the mood to entertain the former soccer player turned pundit.

 

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Ney, in a later deleted comment, replied to Neto as he called the pundit a bully. Ney wrote in the comment, “This guy is an a**hole, a bully”. To which the uploader of the post, who was fuming at Neto as well said, ” A  f**king a**hole”. Many other users were also left upset by the derogatory remarks made by Neto.

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Brazil will next play Uruguay who currently sit 4th in the table after a win, a draw, and a loss. Uruguay lost against Colombia in their qualifier and will now host Brazil in their upcoming fixture. The match will be an exhilarating one for the fans and supporters of both teams.

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However, the comments made by Neto will do nothing but cause more problems for the Brazilian team. The wild remarks by the former Corinthians player are outright vulgar and don’t support the emotions of the game. But what did the pundit say that has caused such uproar?

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Brazilian analyst’s derogatory remarks

Brazilian journalist Jose Ferreira Neto’s remarks on Neymar have stirred controversy. In the match, Brazil struggled to convert their opportunities, managing only one goal despite six shots on target. The game took an unfortunate turn when Juventus’ Danilo got injured and had to be substituted. Despite Brazil performing relatively well, Neto’s criticisms were harsh, with him calling out manager Fernando Diniz and Neymar for their complaints about popcorn-gate.

Neto’s comments, including his statement, “Then Neymar and Diniz come and complain that it’s absurd to throw a bag of popcorn. Dude, you have to pee, everyone has to pee on their heads, poop and play, man…. you have to do that,” have been deemed hurtful and demeaning towards the players.

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With a challenging fixture against Uruguay on the horizon, these comments add further pressure to the Brazilian squad.

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Neil Banerjee

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Neil Banerjee is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports. With a background in media studies, he possesses a deep appreciation for the intricacies, the strategies and the awe-inspiring nature of the beautiful game, firmly believing that a variety of factors underpin each match. As a devoted Chelsea fan, Neil's passion extends to diving into the stories that surround the club and finding intriguing narratives.
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Jayant Chhabra