Neymar keeps making news for the wrong reasons.
After Paris Saint-Germain F.C. suffered a loss to Rennes in penalty kicks in the Coupe de France final, he walked up the steps at Stade Rennais during the medal ceremony and appeared to have a few words with a fan. It looked like he would keep going but then Neymar stopped, faced the man, delivered a jab and walked away while the crowd reacted to the moment.
Here’s a look at the confrontation.
Here’s another angle.
Neymar helped PSG jump out to a 2-0 lead against Rennes on Saturday, but they squandered the lead and ended regulation tied at 2-2. That’s when Rennes won on penalties, 6-5.
Neymar’s frustration boiled over in the stadium with the fan. And while it’s certainly true that fans tend to spout a lot of nonsense — and we ahve no idea what we said here — Neymar is one of the world’s most watched athletes and needs to have learned how to control himself in situations like this. Neymar was also evidently frustrated in the postgame press conference where he ripped into his young teammates.
His issues on Saturday come after Neymar received a three-match ban in the Champions League for ripping into the officials in an Instagram story after PSG took a loss to Manchester United.
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Neymar needs to get his emotions under control.
