NEYMAR ACCUSED CHILE of employing “UFC” tactics after he was on the end of some rough treatment during Brazil’s 1-0 friendly victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Roberto Firmino’s 72nd minute strike was enough for the Selecao to extend their winning streak to eight matches, but the major talking point was Gary Medel’s stamp on Neymar.
The Inter midfielder appeared to tread on the Barcelona star during a first half altercation, but escaped without caution, much to Neymar’s dismay.
“This wasn’t a game of football,” he said. “It’s meant to be football, not UFC. The referee is there to stop these things from happening, but there were four referees and none of them saw anything!
“It seems we have to suffer. I am a sufferer!”
Medel, meanwhile, rejected the post-match protests of the 23-year-old in a scathing response on Twitter, in which he accused him of “theatre”.
“Tackles are normal in a game. Some players do theatre, others play football … it’s a pity that not everyone gets on with the game.”
The victory means Brazil boss Dunga has won every game since taking over from Luiz Felipe Scolari following last summer’s World Cup.
Neymar should have got the red. Was half expecting to see his femur poking out through his skin.
Neymar wouldn’t have lasted 10 mins in the Poland game last night. He is one of the most annoying players in the world, Messi must cringe every time he goes down rolling around
What a shower of whimps that play soccer nowadays
Should have walked it off.
Who rolls that much when hurt??
It’s like Neymar was hit with a taser gun after he was stood on in fairness but still…..Oscar performance right there.
You can’t stamp in UFC, Wes Sims was DQ’d for stamping on Frank Mir
How do these people hold themselves as ‘men’ when they walk down the street? This isn’t a macho rant, but real question of psychology. If Bedlam still existed, it would be full of soccer players.
I see the Journal has completely ignored Conal Keaney’s far far worse stamp at the weekend from any mention whatsoever.
I wonder why?
Aldo can do both
The slow death of soccer, overpaid cheating whips playing now everywhere. A clip of George Best in his hay day surfing past chopper Harris , and going back for more should be mandatory viewing for these wasters .