Neymar: Cristiano Ronaldo must be punished for what he did against Cordoba

After SPORT learned that the Barcelona dressing room internally felt that Cristiano Ronaldo should be punished for his acts of aggression against Cordoba, Neymar was forced to speak publically on the issue. And he did not shy away from doing so, giving his opinion clearly and with respect. 

"It is not an issue in which I should enter becaue I don't work on the committee, and moreover I don't like to talk about other teams," he said, at first. But cross-examined on the issue, he continued: "Acts like what Cristiano Ronaldo did can happen, but must be punished. Forwards are exposed to provocation, intimidation and sometimes you cannot stand it. You have to know how to control the pressure from your opponent." 

Neymar knows exactly what it's like to be provoked in this manner. Against Elche Uruguayan player Damian Suarez kicked him several times. Neymar said: "The kicks? I think not only on me but on all players. There are are the referees. I need to be skilled and ready to protect myself."