Neymar responds to PSG controvers

Paris Saint-Germain are out of the last 16 of the French Cup after a 3-1 thrashing of Monaco in Ligue 1. The Brazilian put in another poor performance, typical of his post-World Cup inconsistency, before allegedly locking up with teammates Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike after the final whistle.

"It happened, a little discussion, we didn't agree," the Brazilian said in a press conference. "It happens to us every day, but I love them all, it's like with my girlfriend. Football is not just love, not just friendship. There is respect but it happens to have discussions. We are not used to losing, when there are defeats, of course it disturbs us. It is part of the process to improve.

"For the locker room, it is sometimes lies what comes out in the press and it goes around the world. Rumours have happened to come out at key moments of the season. We have to look for what's going on, it's not normal for stories to come out in the press, it has to stay between us. We have to walk together. When there's news like that, we're angry. I guarantee you that a lot of information is wrong, some is true."
Neymar's alleged outburst has led to reports that the 31-year-old could be forced to leave the club in the summer. But coach Christophe Galtier backed up the Brazilian's claim that post-match

"discussions" were just part of the game, suggesting it was all going on behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Marchinhos spoke of captaining that star-studded atmosphere days after a disagreement with Presnel Kimpembe over how to deal with fans after the Monaco defeat.