Decisive in Brazil’s qualification for the Copa America final against Peru (1-0), Neymar severely criticized the attitude of the match’s referee, Chilean Roberto Tobar, on Monday.
Neymar was on all fronts on Monday night in the Copa America semi-final between Brazil and Peru (1-0). The playmaker provided the assist on the only goal of the game scored by Lucas Paqueta after a festival of dribbling in the defense. At the end of the meeting, he also severely criticized the behavior of the referee, the Chilean Roberto Tobar.
“He cannot referee a Copa America semi-final”
“The referee can not do what he did, railed the star of PSG. It is a lack of respect for all the players, his way of speaking, of looking, what he says to the players on The pitch. From the first minute, I went to talk to him, and he was very arrogant. Everyone says it, I think it’s not normal that both teams are complaining. “
Neymar ensures not to aim “the way he whistled during the match”. “He can make mistakes, that’s part of it, but the arrogance he had in this game …, he continues. For me, he cannot referee a Copa America semi-final.”
The Peruvian coach also criticizes the referee
A feeling shared by the other players in the meeting, including the Peruvian coach, Ricardo Gareca. “I never talk about the referees and I will not say anything about the decisions, because everyone can make mistakes, he confided in the preamble. I never get involved in that. But you have to be careful with the players . They are there to calm the players, not to attack them, nor to mistreat them. “
“They are there to try to contain it, because we are all in a situation of pure adrenaline, pure tension, he continues. This sport requires that they have a cool head and that they respect the players. ‘outside and from what I’ve been told – and I have to believe in the players – they need to improve their relationship with the players, especially this refereeing today. organization, that’s it, and it’s not a small subject. “
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