Christophe Galtier Has Words With Neymar After Brazilian Attacker Was Spotted at McDonald’s Late at Night

Christophe Galtier Has Words With Neymar After Brazilian Attacker Was Spotted at McDonald’s Late at Night

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Neymar has been criticised after he was spotted at McDonald's late at night, a day after the Champions League loss
  • Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier admitted that he spoke to Neymar after the photo surfaced
  • Kylian Mbappe recently asked his teammates to eat and sleep well in order to be ready to face Bayern Munich

Neymar is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

The Brazilian attacker has been criticised at times during the season for his antics, with some blaming him for some of Paris Saint-Germain’s poor results.

Neymar has now earned himself a talking-to from PSG manager Christophe Galtier after he was spotted out at McDonald’s.

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Christophe Galtier is unhappy with Neymar and has spoken to the player after he was spotted at McDonald's. Image: Jonathan Moscrop/ Christian Liewig
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Why was it an issue?

Following PSG’s loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, Kylian Mbappe urged his teammates to eat well and sleep well over the next few weeks as they prepare for the return leg, Marca reported.

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The day after the defeat, Neymar was spotted participating in a late-night poker tournament before heading off to McDonald’s.

Galtier’s reaction to the photo

As noted by CBS Sports, Galtier was unhappy with Neymar’s actions and spoke to the player afterwards.

“I will not associate Kylian's words with the picture of Neymar in a fast food chain. I spoke with Neymar and I told him what I thought. He has the right to play poker on his day off, he loves it. I told him what I thought of the photo which came out, though. That is absolutely clear," he said.

PSG’s poor run of form

The French side are coming off a three-match losing streak and will be hoping that their superstars come together to help turn the ship around.

Neymar has recently been in the news for voicing his frustration at his teammates in the dressing room following their defeat to Monaco. His comments annoyed many members of the squad.

Mbappe aims dig at Neymar

The fallout between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar reportedly reached new lows after Paris Saint-Germain suffered another embarrassing loss to Bayern Munich.

The Parisians saw their Champions League chances hit a roadblock after they were subdued 1-0 by the Bavarians in front of their supporters at Parc des Princes on Tuesday night.

Mbappe has now taken a subtle dig at Neymar in a post-match interview, insinuating that PSG has a chance of overcoming the defeat if everyone eats and sleeps well, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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