Neymar Accuses Marseille’s Alvaro Gonzalez Of Racist Remarks. The Brazilian superstar was one of five players sent off in the French classico. The ill-tempered match saw PSG teammates Layvin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes sent off. Marseille had Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi sent off.
Neymar took to twitter after the game to voice his frustrations. The Brazilian was sent off for slapping Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez. Neymar claims that the root of his frustration for slapping Gonzalez was that he said racist remarks to the PSG forward.
“It’s easy for VAR to show my ‘aggression’. Now I’d like them to show the image of the racist who called me a ‘MONKEY SON OF A B***H’. I’d really like that!” said a furious Neymar.
“Neymar told me it was a racist insult, but I didn’t hear anything on the pitch,” as PSG coach Thomas Tuchel says that he didn’t hear anything from pitch side.
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Gonzalez took to social media to clear himself of any wrongdoing.
“There is no place for racism. A clean career and with many team-mates and friends on a day to day basis. Sometimes you have to learn how to lose and accept it on the field. Incredible three points today, Allez l’OM thank you family,” the defender tweeted.
Andre Villas-Boas, formerly of Tottenham and Chelsea, now Marseille manager was also quick to deflect and racism.
“I don’t know. I hope not, there is no place for racism in football,” the Marseille manager said.
The result was dire for PSG. The Parisians have now lost their opening Ligue 1 games for the first time since 1984-85. They’ve lost their first two games without scoring for the first time since the 1970’s.
Neymar had only just returned from self-quarantine as the coronavirus hit side look to bounce back. The Parisians will have to look at fringe players for upcoming games. They have suspensions and injuries to consider as Neymar Accuses Marseille’s Alvaro Gonzalez Of Racist Remarks
