Thiago Silva: “Neymar insulted me” in Brazil win over Costa Rica

Thiago Silva says that Neymar had a few choice words for him after he returned the ball to Costa Rica following a break in play.

 

Brazil’s Thiago Silva has revealed that Neymar gave him a foul-mouthed earful for returning the ball to Costa Rica after a stoppage in play during the Seleçao’s 2-0 World Cup victory over Los Ticos on Friday.

Neymar “disappointed me,” admits Brazil defender

Neymar was on the end of rough treatment from the Costa Ricans throughout the Group E game, which saw Brazil earn their first win at Russia 2018 courtesy of injury-time goals by Philippe Coutinho and the Paris Saint-Germain forward.

Pressure on Neymar behind post-match tears, says Thiago

Asked about Neymar’s tears after the final whistle in Saint Petersburg, the central defender said: “There’s a lot of responsibility on him, and not everyone is capable of taking that on in the way he does. He deserved his goal, and I think we took a weight off the shoulders of all Brazilians.”