Neymar was not only satisfied after the game with Peru (1-0 win) in the semi-final of the Copa América. The Brazilian attacker denounced the way referee Roberto Tobar whistled. Neymar believes the arbiter acted in an arrogant manner during the meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The star player of PSG in turn also gets the wind from Oscar Ruggeri, a former defender of the Argentine national team who won the world title with his country in 1986.
Neymar was not concerned with the decisions made by the Chilean referee, but more with Tobar’s attitude during the semi-final match at the Copa América. “It is really not possible what the referee did,” emphasized the attacker of the Brazilian team afterwards. “It’s more the way he walks and talks and interacts with the players on the pitch. It’s really disrespectful. From the first minute he was very arrogant towards me. And that’s what everyone thought, by the way, it’s not a normal situation if both teams complain,” said the disappointed Neymar.
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Neymar understands that referees sometimes make mistakes during matches. “That’s part of it. It’s about the arrogance with which he walked around on the field. It is incomprehensible to me that he has been designated for a match in the semi-final of the Copa América.” Brazil triumphed thanks to a goal from Lucas Paquetá in the 35th minute. In the final, the confrontation with the winner of the match between Argentina and Colombia in the other semi-final awaits. So it could be a repeat of the final battle in 2007, when the Brazilians were clearly too strong for the Argentine team: 3-0.
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The Brazilian attacker also faced strong criticism, this time from Ruggeri. “There are sometimes codes on the field, but Neymar doesn’t care,” the Argentine former defender said. ESPN. “Against Peru in the group stage he was doing tricks. If I had faced him I would have given Neymar a good kick. If an opponent has already been beaten and the match has no more tension, you just can’t do that. It is true that Neymar is different, but he is certainly not Lionel Messi. He would never do something like that with a 4-0 lead,” the attacker was told in clear terms.
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