Athletic's De Marcos justifies aggression against Barça's Neymar
The wing-back says the Brazilian star has to take the rough with the smooth
FC Barcelona’s opponents are not hiding it now. The state of refereeing allows rivals to kick Neymar Jr to pieces during games.
Barcelona take on a team that has it in for Neymar on Saturday, in Athletic Club. The Bilbao side have history with him. And defender Oscar de Marcos has even spoken about it in an interview with El Mundo.
“Just as we have to accept what he did to Bustinza that time (the trick where Neymar flicked the ball over the defender’s head), he has to accept that people will come for him with aggression,” he said unsportingly.
The referee must be sure to keep a close eye on the potentially dangerous tackles that will fly in on the Brazilian today.
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