“I Was Going to Get Hit a Lot” – After Violent Brawl, Neymar Reacts to Lionel Messi & Argentina’s Win vs Brazil in Maracana

Brazil’s clash against Argentina in the WC qualifier sparked immense chaos from the very beginning. Instances of animosity were apparent between the arch-rivals, who, it seems, took to the field to vent. Meanwhile, away from the action, Neymar Jr, missed this crucial fixture due to his ACL tear. The forward, nevertheless, shared his take on the heated moments of the game on social media.

CONMEBOL’s final match of this year was marred by a significant event from the opening minutes, as clashes erupted in the stands. Furthermore, the Argentina squad including Lionel Messi, refused to participate in the game as the Brazilian police confronted their supporters in the stadium.

Neymar reacts to Brazil’s loss at the Maracana

Brazil fell short with a 1-0 scoreline against Argentina, following their lackluster performance at Maracana, in what was La Albiceleste’s first win at the stadium since 1986. Furthermore, the match consisted of a handful of fiery moments during its entire 90.

Neymar remarked that if he were to be on the pitch, he would have been involved in a brawl in this match as well. The Barcelona star believes he could have also been in the midst of the intense action while trying to go past the Argentine defense.

After the game, he shared an Instagram story after the match with the message, “Good game, classic. I was going to get hit a lot in this match. But I was going to make a huge mess. Just give me the ball and I’ll do a little something there, just to warm things up.”

Meanwhile, Selecao’s defeat against the reigning world champions marked their first three consecutive defeats since 2001 in any fixture. Amidst the underwhelming performance against Argentina, an unsightly spat unfolded between Lionel Messi and Brazilian forward, Rodygo. So, what happened between the two?

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Lionel Messi and Rodrygo in a war of words before the game

Brazil’s match against Argentina faced almost a 30-minute delay after a fight broke in the stands. The intense South American showdown resumed with both teams, taking the pitch in a bid to secure the crucial three points in the qualifiers. The fervor of the match escalated when Rodrygo labeled Lionel Messi’s squad ‘you cowards’ before the kickoff.

On this occasion, La Pulga did not remain silent and confronted the Los Blancos star for his comment. Messi underscored their world champion status following a verbal altercation with Rodrygo. The Argentine said, “We are the world champions, why are we cowards? Look at your mouth’.