NEYMAR has been accused of IGNORING Kylian Mbappe to work with Lionel Messi in fans’ training online.
The superstar trio are back at Paris Saint-Germain for pre-season training.
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PSG changed their manager and sporting director this summer but some old issues with the staff might still linger.
And an incident during a routine training exercise has got fans talking.
Players had to pair up on the field, link hands and pull their weights back to balance each other before running away.
Mbappe, 23, appeared to be alongside Neymar as that drill concluded but they have not teamed up.
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Instead, the Frenchman appeared to be waiting for a coach while his Brazilian counterpart stood by for Messi.
One fan account tweeted: “Neymar ignored Mbappe for Messi. Pay close attention!”
However, others believe that Mbappe was simply waiting for the coach and that the exercise went as it should.
Neymar and Mbappe are entering their sixth season together in Paris.
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But the 30-year-old always seems to have a greater affinity with his former Barcelona pal Messi.
The couple played together in Spain for four years before Neymar decided to leave for PSG.
They finally got back together 12 months ago when Messi was forced to leave Barca due to his financial woes.
With Mbappe, the trio formed a delicious attack in Paris but so far it hasn’t brought the desired results.
Under ex-coach Mauricio Pochettino, they won the Ligue 1 title last season.
But the end of the last 16 of the Champions League effectively cost the Argentine his job.
Messi, 35, has been criticized for his performances in his first year in Ligue 1.
Although he has 11 goals and 15 assists in 34 games.
Mbappe, meanwhile, enjoyed a stunning season – scoring 39 times and assisting another 26 goals in 46 games.
He ended the season by finally signing a new three-year deal with PSG.
