Paris Saint-Germain have leapt to the defence of star player Neymar, who is recovering from his third injury in the last 12 months. They were apparently not happy with the result of a poll by French broadcaster RTL, in which, according to PSG, 78 percent of soccer fans think Neymar’s provocative style of play causes problem for him.
PSG responded by making a list of past football stars and legends that includes Ronaldinho, Pele, and Zinedine Zidane and asked if those greats of the game had provoked opponents with the creative way they played. PSG underscored its contention that he is unfairly targeted by opposing players, by showing statistics of how many times Neymar has been fouled this season in the French league and Uefa Champions League. They said Neymar has been fouled on an average of six times per game. Continue reading “PSG ENCOURAGE NEYMAR TO PROVOKE DEFENDERS”