Paris Saint Germain Superstar Neymar Displeased With Too Much Physicality in the French Ligue 1

• Brazil forward Neymar has noted that the French Ligue 1’s physicality surprised him the most in the past few years he joined Paris Saint-Germain
• The league’s physicality has brought about injuries to Neymar, causing him to miss key matches for the French champions
• Neymar arrived in French football in 2017 when the Brazil international moved from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a World record deal

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar is not too happy about the physicality in the French Ligue 1 which has kept the Brazilian sidelined too many times through injuries.

The 30-year-old forward noted that the league’s physicality surprised him the most since he joined PSG from Spanish giants Barcelona in a world record deal back in 2017.

According to PSG Talks, Neymar has now revealed he tries to stay very concentrated in matches as a means of protecting himself from injuries due to the physical nature of the Ligue 1.

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“I had no idea how strong and intense it was here. The only way to escape them is to be attentive, and concentrated so as not to suffer injuries that I have known in the past because of violent hits.”

The Brazilian forward also noted that he uses his dribbling skills as a coping mechanism against the harshness of the league, especially against players who try to injury him deliberately.

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Meanwhile, some football fans have claimed Neymar seems surprised by Gabriel Martinelli's inclusion in Brazil's 2022 World Cup squad, Daily Mail reports.

Neymar was seen in a video looking surprised by the Arsenal players inclusion after he raised his eyebrows at the mention of Martinelli in a video that has since gone viral.

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Martinelli has won just three senior caps for Brazil, playing just 81 minutes across three games for the Selecao before being selected for Qatar 2022 by manager Tite.

Neymar Jr destroys FC Lorient

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain have goals coming in from everywhere. Even when Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe don’t score, the French side still gets the job done thanks to Neymar.

The Brazilian superstar was in form for the Ligue 1 leaders as they took on FC Lorient.

Neymar scored one goal and notched up a late assist as PSG secured a 2-1 win to remain unbeaten in the league.