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Neymar and Mbappe barely on speaking terms after bullying incidents

Rishabh Gupta
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Neymar may be set for a move to Real Madrid, according to Spanish reports.

New reports from the Spanish media on Tuesday reveal that Paris Saint-Germain teammates, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are “barely on speaking terms” and that Kylian’s father has been amazed by the behaviour of Neymar towards his son.

Respected journalist Diego Torres, who works at El Pais, revealed that the Brazil international has been bullying his 19-year-old team-mate at a lot of times last season, and even denied to pass the ball to him during one outing.

He further claims that Neymar and his Brazilian team-mate Dani Alves have been openly making fun of Mbappe in the PSG dressing room, also comparing the Frenchman to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Donatello.

This has reportedly frustrated the former AS Monaco man, with his father, who is believed to be angry with the two Brazilian superstars, also claiming that the duo have “contempt” for the 19-year-old.

Torres also reveals in his story that Neymar and Mbappe rarely speak to each other off the field, and claimed that the two had to be “separated by team-mates” after a row last season.

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The report also claims that Neymar and Dani Alves believe that Mbappe’s only talent comes down to “just being very fast”.

Dani Alves publicly mocked the Frenchman after Mbappe played an integral role in France’s Round of 16 victory over Argentina in the World Cup, posting an image to his instagram story of a Donatello doll with the caption: “Donatello is fast, eh?”

However, it will be intriguing to see whether the three players will share the same dressing room next season, with various reports claiming that either of Neymar or Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Rishabh Gupta

Rishabh Gupta

A sports enthusiast. Sports, I believe, is one of the few powers which help us grow, both as an individual and society. With each day, in the rich world of sports, I grow.

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