Le Parc des Princes respond to Neymar: whistles, insults and the V sign

Neymar returned to play a PSG match 126 days later. After a very unsettling summer, there was a lot of expectation about the reception he would have for his fans.

The Brazilian went from having an indifferent reception to receiving insults. Upon arrival at the stadium, he was the last to get off the bus to a very quiet crowd. (PSG suspended the typical stadium access hall). Others like Mauro Icardi or Choupo-Moting did receive cheers and applause.

 

September 14, 2019

However, inside the stadium, things quickly changed. Some of the fans began to throw insults and V signs to a Neymar who had already been warned by Parisian supporters.

In addition, when the 'speaker' of the French box announced his name in the starting XI, the stands reacted with a loud whistle towards the former Santos striker. That was the same reaction that Ney received in the first ball he touched during the match against Strasbourg.

The ultras of the PSG (Collectif Ultras Paris) released a statement about the player, lashing out at his behavior during the rumours that brought him close to Barça. "The road to redemption will be long. We reproach him for disrespecting us and even humiliating us on several occasions."