Neymar admits to Cavani tension
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has spoken out about the "certain friction" that he experienced with Edinson Cavani earlier this season.
Neymar has admitted that his relationship with Paris Saint-Germain strike partner Edinson Cavani suffered from "a certain friction" earlier in the season but he insisted the matter was overplayed.
After the Brazil international joined PSG in a record-breaking deal from Barcelona in the close-season, he soon found himself competing with Uruguayan team-mate Cavani for penalty-taking duties and the pair were involved in a heated argument on the pitch during a 2-0 victory over Lyon in September 2017.
The incident tainted the atmosphere around Unai Emery's team and rumours surfaced that Cavani could be sold as a result of reported tension between the pair.
In an interview with Brazilian TV network 'Globo,' Neymar, who has since been strongly linked with a transfer to Real Madrid, cooled reports of unrest.
"It was made to sound bigger than it really was," he said. "Of course, there was a certain tension, friction with Cavani, but we resolved it quickly.
"Three days after it happened, we all sat down and we talked. We're two great players, but we're also people and we had to resolve the personal side of things.
"But the reports which came out were much bigger, I think because that's what sells. People oversell the stories, and talk about things they shouldn't."