Neymar confirmed he was involved in an argument with PSG sporting director Luis Campos on Saturday but questioned how the information came to light in the media.
PSG suffers damage 1-3 defeat against Monaco on Saturday and after the game, reports in France suggested that Neymar took out his frustrations on team-mates and Campos in the dressing room.
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Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg against Bayern MunichNeymar said confrontation in the dressing room is part of football.
“It happened, a little discussion, we didn’t agree. It’s part of football,” he said at a news conference on Monday. “Things happen every day. But I love them all.
“Like with my girlfriend. Football is not just about love and friendship. There is respect, but also disagreements and sometimes discussion to help you progress.
“We’re not used to losing, so of course when we lose it can make us nervous. But it’s part of the process of getting better.”
The Brazil The international also said he was disappointed by the constant rumors that surfaced about him during his career at PSG.
“Sometimes rumors appear in the press with malicious intent,” he added. “It spreads around the world very quickly. A lot of people see it and sometimes it’s a lie, it’s very complicated.
“This is my sixth season at PSG and it hasn’t been easy. Since my arrival, rumors have surfaced at key moments of the season. There are always rumors.
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“Honestly, I don’t know what to do with it. I’m not responsible for it. I’m at the club as a player. But it bothers the coach and my teammates. , so we have to try to figure out what’s going on, because it’s not impossible that everything that happens in our dressing room ends up in the press.
“It’s sad because there are topics that could be in between us. We’re not guaranteed that it’s out of our dressing rooms, to family and friends.
“We fight for the same goal. We must walk together. When information comes out like this, we get angry but it’s hard to find out where it leaked. I assure you that. a lot of information is untrue, even if some of it is true. It’s part of the lie.”
PSG have lost four games in all competitions since the start of the year but coach Christophe Galtier is confident his side can find form in the Champions League.
“I knew that my team would pass the time,” he said at a press conference on Monday. “I don’t think Bayern is a good candidate. The score is 50-50. It’s a Champions League game.
“Nobody will qualify after tomorrow’s game. Bayern have been playing better lately and for some reason we’re not, but I have a bigger squad for tomorrow.”
Information from Reuters was included in this report.
