Neymar CLATTERED by two rampaging Brazil fans after getting off the team bus before one of them tries to steal his SHOE, leaving stunned star limping away from incident and sparking injury fears for World Cup qualifiers
- Neymar was jumped upon by two over-excited fans outside Brazil’s team hotel
- One of the fans accidentally slid into the Paris Saint-Germain forward
- Security guards scrambled to get the youngsters away from the talented star
- Neymar got his shoe back after one fan tried to steal it but was seen limping after
Neymar is often subjected to brutal challenges on the pitch but he found himself on the end of sliding tackles from two giddy fans in a moment of madness outside Brazil‘s team hotel on Thursday.
The Brazil players were returning to their team hotel in Porto Alegre after training ahead of their World Cup qualifier at home to Ecuador and were greeted by excited, screaming fans as they got off their bus.
Two over-excited youngsters ran straight towards Neymar and one of them accidentally slid over, crashing straight into the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
Neymar was taken by surprise by two fans just after getting off the bus outside the team’s hotel
One of the fans slid to the floor, knocking Neymar off balance. The other tried to steal his shoe
Neymar was knocked off balance and then scrambled to prevent one of the fans running away with one of his shoes, with security guards rushing to stop the fans mobbing the player.
With the help of a female assistant, Neymar managed to recover the shoe but looked shaken and annoyed by the incident and was seen hobbling towards the hotel door, sparking fears he could have picked up an injury in the fracas.
Brazil face Ecuador on Friday night before another World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Wednesday.
They then begin their Copa America campaign the following Sunday against Venezuela after the tournament was moved from Colombia and Argentina to Brazil despite huge coronavirus infection rates.
Neymar scored a hat-trick against Peru in October but was left limping after the incident
Brazil host Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier then visit Paraguay before the Copa America
But local media reports say there is a chance European-based players such as Neymar could refuse to play in the tournament after disagreeing to move the tournament to Brazil, which has the second highest rate of deaths from coronavirus.
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro refused to show for a press conference ahead of the Ecuador qualifier due to the tournament being moved.
Coach Tite also revealed that the players have complained to national confederation chief Rogerio Caboclo.
‘They have an opinion, they exposed it to the president … and they will expose it to the public at the appropriate time,’ Tite said.
Coach Tite said some players were not happy about the Copa America being moved to Brazil