Neymar's Strange Reaction when Asked About Relationship with Kylian Mbappe Goes Viral

Neymar's Strange Reaction when Asked About Relationship with Kylian Mbappe Goes Viral

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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  • Neymar’s response when asked about Kylian Mbappe recently left more questions than answers
  • The Brazilian was selected in his Nation’s 3-0 win over Ghana on Friday, September 23, registering two assists
  • There has been numerous reports that Neymar and Mbappe do not get along at Paris Saint Germain

Neymar offered a quite eerie response to a journalist on Friday, September 23 when he was asked about his relationship with Kylian Mbappe.

Brazil played Ghana in a pre-Wold Cup friendly, and it was the Seleção who ran out comfortable 3-0 winners on the night.

Neymar got two assist in the game as Tottenham star Richarlison bagged a brace in an evening that could have gone much worse for the Black Stars.

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Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain reacts with Neymar Jr during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain at Groupama Stadium on September 18, 2022. Photo by Xavier Laine
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After the game, Neymar was happy to answer questions from media, until it came to his club teammate Kylian Mbappe.

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In a video shared by Fabrizio Romano, Neymar is seen getting a bit uncomfortable when Mbappe’s name comes up.

Initially, he says "I don't understand" in English when asked about the Frenchman.

He then goes on to say "With Kylian?" before contemplating his next words. He eventually just walks away from the interview without giving a concrete answer.

While on the surface there is nothing much to read into Neymar’s behavior, fans who have been keeping tabs on his relationship with Mbappe will have something else to say.

There were initial reports of a rift between the pair last month, and it revolved around a penalty in the 5-2 win over Montpellier.

Mbappe initially missed a penalty and when PSG got a second spot kick, Neymar insisted on taking it.

They appeared to have patched things up, but holes in their relationship manifested once again in the Champions League game against Juventus when Mbappe blatantly denied Neymar an obvious square pass, instead opting to go for goal himself from a tight angle.

Mbappe stars for France

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning wonder goal for France on Thursday, September 22

Les Bleus came up against Ralf Rangnick’s side and were thoroughly dominant in the opening exchanges, doing everything except scoring.

France eventually won the game 2-0 thanks to Mbappe and Olivier Giroud’s goals

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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.