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Sports are competitive. Fan bases always clash. Each community thinks their sport is the best. However, elite athletes have to be good at their sport to make it more popular and fun for fans. A clip went viral on Twitter in which PSG stars Kylian Mbappe and Neymar appeared to be trying to score a basket from 3- the point line. Netizens made fun of the stars even dragging LeBron James as they struggled to bring the basketball closer to the basket.
The stars joined PSG back after the World Cup. Mbappe, in particular, had a staggering tournament. Neymar had to see his dream crumble in front of his eyes when he had to leave the tournament after Croatia defeated Brazil in penalties in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Fans trolled Mbappe and Neymar
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After the video came out fans got divided into teams as fans started arguing over the athleticism of the soccer. It came to the discussion as a fan said that the soccer players have no athleticism and compared them to MLB. He said that the soccer players wouldn’t last in the league.
One fan took it to the next level when he compared the clip with LeBron James and his soccer kicks. Fans came to represent their favorite sport and mostly troll the star soccer players for their basketball tricks. Here are some fan reactions to the clip.
have u seen how lebron kicks a ball? lol
— Tero (@TeroFPS) January 4, 2023
Basketball is hard, especially shooting. A child can kick a ball and run after it.
— Riverman (@lordnabi) January 4, 2023
— DJ💫 (@djsoreal_) January 4, 2023
Even a child can shoot a ball they are just one-dimensional is all… 💁🏽 pic.twitter.com/25l1pLVyTb
— Izu Uhiara (@OMGStacks) January 4, 2023
The best athletes are in the MLB. There’s a reason kyler, Russell, Deion (for most of his career) all chose football over baseball. Kyler was a 1st round pick in both and still chose football. Cuz baseball is harder than football from a hand eye standpoint.
— Austin Cundiff (@acundiff214) January 4, 2023
NBA players could make a PK but soccer players couldn’t hit their FTs
— Christopher Paul Disrespecter (@g_clark_sporto) January 4, 2023
Lol stick to using your legs guys 😂😭 https://t.co/5DEqs6GyqI
— 19 (@ghick19) January 5, 2023
Yeah we gon stay on the soccer pitch https://t.co/0Uo47Uf4Kq
— Laidback💫 💙 (@Lawandinho10) January 5, 2023
Fans trolling Neymar and Mbappe for basketball skills is a bit ironic as probably they might have never played basketball. Comparing soccer with MLB is a bit ironic too, as both sports require extreme physical athleticism and skills.
The soccer field is big and players have to run consistently trying to score goals and dribble around other players. This isn’t the first time different fan bases collided on Twitter.
LeBron James compared to Emi Martinez
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It happened just after the final of the world cup when Emiliano Martinez made a heroic save to keep Argentina from trailing at the very last minute. Twitter compared the save with the famous block by LeBron James in the NBA 2016 finals against Golden State Warriors.
Soccer fans united to show the true strength of the fan base as everybody targeted LeBron James and NBA fans saying nobody outside of the USA even cares about the star player and the sport.
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Keeping the video aside, the biggest stars are now back in action and it will be interesting to see the dynamics of PSG when Mbappe and Neymar will share the pitch with Lionel Messi. Messi will be eyeing to create some impact as it would bring him immensely close to his 8th Ballon d’Or.
What are your views on the discussion? Do you think Mbappe and Neymar missing the shots had anything to do with the athleticism of the stars? Tell us in the comments.
