Last Sunday, August 16th, Santos beat Vasco 3-0. However, what really caught our attention was a controversy involving Neymar and Thiago Mendes, midfielder of the Rio team.
Neymar speaks out after controversy on the field: ‘There is no rivalry’
Last Sunday, August 16th, Santos beat Vasco 3-0. However, what really caught our attention was a controversy involving Neymar and Thiago Mendes, midfielder of the Rio team. In a video circulating on social media, Thiago ignored Neymar when...
"I just came here from my daughter's ballet performance and, man, I see this madness going on there, this comparison, this rivalry... The attitude, however, is not an isolated episode in the history between the two players.
- After all, the relationship began six years ago, when both were still playing in French football.
- In December 2020, Thiago Mendes was defending Lyon and ended up being sent off after a harsh tackle on Neymar during a match against Paris Saint-Germain.
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In a video circulating on social media, Thiago ignored Neymar when greeting between the teams.
This Monday, August 17th, the player posted a video on his Instagram Stories and spoke about the situation.
"I just came here from my daughter's ballet performance and, man, I see this madness going on there, this comparison, this rivalry... Stop, for the love of God. There is no rivalry at all. I have better things to resolve", he said.
The attitude, however, is not an isolated episode in the history between the two players. After all, the relationship began six years ago, when both were still playing in French football.
In December 2020, Thiago Mendes was defending Lyon and ended up being sent off after a harsh tackle on Neymar during a match against Paris Saint-Germain. At the time, the striker suffered a sprain in his left ankle and had to be sidelined for around three weeks.