Neymar may be one of the world’s most gifted players, destined to become the best once Cristiano and Messi call it quits, but the Brazilian has time and time again shown immaturity when his team needs him most.
Sunday was no exception, as the 24-year-old lost his cool at full-time in Barcelona’s 2-1 home defeat to Valencia, being caught on camera slapping Antonio Barragan before running away after the final whistle.
The last time the former Santos ace slapped someone, he was banned for four games en route to his national side’s Copa America exit, as the Selecao skipper could face a similar punishment after his recent antics.
However, it appears that slapping Barragan wasn’t Neymar’s only attack on the Spanish right-back, as Marca report that the Barca attacker attempted another attack on the Valencia man in the tunnel.
WATCH: Neymar appears to slap Antonio Barragan at FT
As written in the report, the 2015 Ballon d’Or finalist followed up on his initial slap by throwing a water bottle at Barragan, though the Spanish news outlet claim that the Brazilian missed his target.
Furthermore, Marca write that Neymar mocked the very same Valencia defender, reportedly telling the full-back: “Shut up, I earn ten times more than you!”
This could prove costly for the reigning Spanish Primera Division champions, as Neymar could be banned with only five games remaining in the 2015/16 season.
Although the 24-year-old has been misfiring recently, Luis Enrique could still do with his MSN attack with the Blaugrana in danger of completely throwing away their league title.
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Deportivo La Coruña 0 - 8 Barcelona
April 20, 2016 2:00pmEstadio Municipal de Riazor (A Coruña (La Coruña))This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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