Five Times Fans Protested at Football Stars’ Homes After Neymar’s PSG Ultras Incident

• PSG fans protested at Neymar's house and chanted at him to leave the club
• Lionel Messi and Marco Veratti were also targeted with chants demanding they leave the club
• Former Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo was the recent example of such in February

There is tension rising at Paris Saint-Germain with protests that broke out during the week at the club's offices, which also extended to Brazilian playmaker Neymar's house.

Lionel Messi's unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia triggered the protest amidst reports that talks over a new contract have completely broken down between the two parties.

The club has suspended the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner with no pay for the unprofessional misconduct, as reported by Sky Sports.

This led to protests by the fans at the club headquarters, demanding Messi and Marco Veratti leave the club at the end of the season.

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Sports Brief looks at the other times fans have taken protests to the house of a player and club officials.

1. Nicolo Zaniolo

Galatasaray striker Nicolo Zaniolo was caught in a transfer saga with his former club, AS Roma, which led fans to surround his house in the Italian capital and issue death threats to him, as reported by Canberra Times.

2. Umaru Bangura

The former Sierra Leone national team captain missed a decisive spot-kick which denied the Leone stars a place in the next round of the 2022 World Cup qualifying series. According to BBC News, his house in Freetown was attacked by irate fans.

3. Wayne Rooney

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney was the subject of transfer interest from rivals Manchester City amid a contract standoff with the club in 2010.

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United fans gathered at his home in Cheshire to protest, carrying banners with inscriptions 'Join City and die', which forced him to dial 999, according to Manchester Evening News.

4. Ed Woodward

Former Manchester United director Ed Woodward was a target of fans' protests at his house after the failed European Super League, which received widespread criticisms in England, as reported by talkSPORT.

5. Marcelo Bielsa

Barra brava, an extremist soccer fans group, approached the house of Marcelo Bielsa after Newell's Old Boys lost 6-0 to San Lorenzo in 1992 to ask questions.

According to Essentially Sports, El Loco, unfazed by their numbers, came out with a grenade and threatened to pull the pin if they refused to leave. The fans hurried away, and he chased them down the street via an extract from his book: The Quality of Madness: The Life of Marcelo Bielsa.

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Messi considering PSG contract termination

Sports Brief reported that Messi is considering terminating his PSG contract after the club suspended him for two weeks without pay for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.

The World Cup winner was confirmed to be leaving the club at the end of his contract in June with no agreement reached for an extension but could fast-track his departure.