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Neymar’s behaviour deserves praise, claims Brazil coach Tite

Rio de Janeiro | ByOmnisport
Aug 18, 2018 01:27 PM IST

Neymar was ridiculed by some for his theatrics during the World Cup, but Brazil coach Tite is firmly behind the Selecao star.

Brazil coach Tite insists Neymar should be hailed for his on-field attitude, despite the star striker inviting criticism for his antics during the World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar during training.(REUTERS)
Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar during training.(REUTERS)

The Paris Saint-Germain forward was on the receiving end of some rough treatment at times during the tournament in Russia, where the Selecao lost 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals.

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Yet while Neymar certainly had cause for complaint, the 26-year-old risked undermining his position through some theatrical behaviour that was widely mocked by many supporters.

Tite, though, addressing a news conference after naming his squad for the friendlies against United States and El Salvador, defended the actions of his prized asset.

“Neymar deserves to be praised for his behaviour, his recovery, his discipline,” Tite said.

“I’ve never had any problem with Neymar. It’s so easy to work with him. Including when it came to the issue of complaining about the referees, when Neymar and [Philippe] Coutinho were fouled. From this moment on, he stopped complaining about this.

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“For me, Neymar is in the top three [players in the world].”

Asked for his star of the tournament, won by France after they defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final, Tite said: “The best player at the World Cup was [Luka] Modric, in my opinion. The second... [Eden] Hazard. No... [Mohamed] Salah, sorry. And the third was Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

“I mentioned Hazard... I got a bit angry with him because he played too well,” he added, referring to the Chelsea and Belgium playmaker, who helped seal the Selecao’s demise.

“And [Thibaut] Courtois was also good and ended up as the best goalkeeper in the world and now is at Real Madrid. Don’t tell me that this isn’t the case because he was brilliant against Brazil.”

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