CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Neymar reacts, blasts referees, VAR after PSG’s Exit

PSG star, Neymar Jr, took to Instagram to hit back at the decision to award Man United a late penalty following a VAR review during their Champions League clash with Manchester United.

Neymar blasted the refereeing decisions following PSG’s Champions League round of 16 loss exit to the Red Devils.

The officials handed the visitors a penalty in stoppage time after a shot by Diego Dalot hit the arm of Presnel Kimpembe, which prompted a review with VAR.

“That is a disgrace!” Neymar wrote on his Instagram Stories alongside a screenshot of the alleged handball.

“And UEFA still pick four guys who know nothing about football to review the VAR decision in slow motion… that handball simply doesn’t exist!

“How do you handball behind your back? Ahh.. go f**k yourselves.”

Star Player, Neymar explains his gesture against Mexico

Brazil forward Neymar has explained his gesture against Mexico after he scored the first goal for the Selecao in the 2-0 win over The Tricolour in the World Cup round of 16 at the Samara Arena in Russia on Monday.

Neymar blamed a Mexico player for talking too much during the clash between the two teams after he had an argument with Miguel Layun in the second half of the tie.

"It was unfair, as the ball wasn't in play and we were off the field," he said.

"[The Mexicans] talked a lot, too much, and went home."
Neymar went on to applaud his team's effort during the tournament.
"I want to congratulate the whole team," he added.

"There are moments of the game in which, sometimes, you have to suffer.

"Mexico are a very good team, but we showed a lot of quality."
Neymar and his teammate will play Belgium in the quarter-final after The Red Devil defeated Japan 3-2 to advance to the next stage of the tournament.

Update! Neymar reacts to matching Romario's record

Neymar has moved level with Romario in third on Brazil's all-time leading goalscorers list.

Neymar achieved the feat on his first start since suffering a broken metatarsal in February, finding the net after 63 minutes of Brazil's final pre-World Cup friendly against Austria in Vienna.

Some sublime trickery left home defender Aleksandar Dragovic on the seat of his shorts before Neymar coolly slotted home to put Tite's side 2-0 up.

Goal number 55 came after crashing in a superb goal as a second-half substitute versus Croatia at Anfield last weekend to seal a 2-0 victory.
The 26-year-old needs just seven more goals to draw level with former Barcelona and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo (62).

"For me it is a great honour, great happiness to reach Romario, to be among the top scorers of the Brazilian team," the PSG star told reporters after the match.

"I wanted to pay homage to him in some way because he is an idol. Like I said last week, I do not want to be better than anyone, just myself.

"So it was a way to pay tribute, because he is an idol, not just to me, but all Brazilians."
Neymar's ultimate target will be to catch a fellow Santos icon in Pele, who remains well clear at the top of the list on 77.

Manchester City Midfielder, Fernandinho says Neymar is not afraid ahead of World Cup

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho revealed that Neymar isnot afraid as he fights to get back to full fitness ahead of the World Cup.

The 26-year-old world most expensive player is sidelined with a foot injury he suffered against Marseille since February but Paris Saint-Germain superstar is undergoing is on the road to recovery with Brazil gearing up for this month's showpiece tournament in Russia.

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Fernandinho had a similar injury to Neymar previously and the Premier League winner said former Barcelona and Santos forward is on track for the World Cup, where the South American will face Switzerlandalongside Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E in the competition.

"This kind of injury Neymar had is a little bit difficult, I can tell because I had it too. "It aches now and then…the bones... the process is a little bit complex.

"But, when you watch the moves he'smaking during the training, the way he is training, I see him very well andhe's getting his confidence back, that's so important.

He's so audacious, trying to dribble thedefences, he's not afraid."That's the first step for him to be 100 percent confident again. And wewant him to be fully fit as soon as possible, till our first match in the World Cup.

I have no doubt he's a player who will make a big differencefor our team." Fernandinho said via Goal.World Cup favourite Brazil will take on Croatia Sunday and Austria June 10 as part of the preparation to the Mundial.

Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant exploits with Real Madrid has won him the 2017 FIFA Best Player of the Year award beating Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Ronaldo had a brilliant year, leading Real Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double.

Ronaldo was announced the winner of the award at the  Best FIFA Football Awards which held at Palladium theatre in London on Monday, October 23.

The 32-year-old who won last year's inaugural award helped Real Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double. Ronaldo scored 12 goals including a brace in the 4-1 win overJuventus  in the final of the Champions League which Real Madrid won for the third time in four years.

Ronaldo's brilliant year is expected to also see him go on to match Messi's record of five Ballons d'OrwhenFrance Football Magazine announce their winner in early 2018.

FIFA and France Magazine merged for six years to form the FIFA Ballon d'Orbut Ronaldo was the first to win the FIFA Best Player of the Year in 2017 when they split.

He also won the Ballon d'Or in 2016.Messi who scored 54 goals last season as Barcelona won the Copa del Rey finished second behind Ronaldo while his former club teammate Neymar came third.

The voting for the award, equally weighted between national team captains, national team coaches, media and fans, closed last month.

I Tried to make Neymar Stay at Barcelona - Dad Opens Up

Father of Brazilian superstar, Neymar has revealed he tried his possible best to make his son stay back in Spain when PSG came calling.

Neymar would still be a Barcelona player had he listened to his dad, The Sun reports. The Brazilian stunned the world by completing his £198m Paris Saint-Germain this summer.His father, Neymar Sr, reportedly earned a whopping £23m in agent fees for the world-record transfer. But he told Telefoot, “I was the one who hesitated until the last moment.“I told him that the best choice was to stay but he wanted to take a risk.“It was difficult, but Neymar wanted this challenge and we supported him.

“We were all proud when he was presented at PSG. To see Neymar projected onto the Eiffel Tower was incredible. He loves everything here.”Neymar, 25, is thought to have left Barca with the aim of winning the Ballon d’Or. Playing alongside five-timewinner Lionel Messi and Uruguay strikeace Luis Suarez meant chances to shine were more limited for the forward.

But his father claims it is the collective honour of helping PSG win their first Champions League that motivated the move.He added, “To help PSG  win the Champions League motivated him. If Neymar should win the Ballon d’Or, he will, but I don’t think that he really wants it. If he wanted that he could have remained at Barcelona.“We signed a five-year contract, so we have five years to win the Champions League with PSG.”PSG’s front line boasts a mouth-watering array of talent in Neymar, Edinson Cavani and fellow new boy Kylian Mbappe.But Neymar and Cavani locked horns early in their partnership by rowing overa penalty against Lyon. Reports suggested there was a dressing-room rift between the pair but the Samba star’s dad has denied those claims.

He said:“The proportions taken by the Neymar-Cavani story have been amplified. Everything is fine between them.“Now, the attacking line of PSG will inspire the next generations. For us, it’sa gift that Mbappe is here because he plays like a 30-year-old.“It’s no problem if he is a challenger for the Ballon d’Or. In few years, he will be in that category of players.”

Neymar to miss Paris St-Germain (PSG) debut in French league

Brazil forward Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, will miss Paris St-Germain's first French league match of the season on Saturday after his documents failed to be lodged in time.

His international transfer certificate did not meet a midnight deadline, so he will watch the match against Amiens from the stands, the league said.But he will be presented to supporters before the match at Parc des Princes.Neymar, 25, joined the Ligue 1 club for a record fee of 222m euros (£200m).
He will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year.In his first public appearance as a playerfor the French club on Friday, Neymar said it was "sad" that people thought that his move from Barcelona had been motivated by money.

"What I say to these people is they don't know anything about my personal life. I was never motivated by money."If I was following the money, I would be somewhere else, with other clubs in other countries. I'm really sad that people still think that way and I'm glad that PSG believe in me.
"The player arrived in Paris by private jet on Friday and was greeted by PSG officials and hundreds of supporters.
At the club's shop on the Champs-Élysées, more than 1,000 fans queued tobuy a PSG shirt of their new Number 10.

Source: BBC