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Al Hilal fell prey to fake reports amidst their consecutive victories in the recent fixtures. A misleading news claim about a contractual dispute between Al Hilal and their former French forward emerged recently. In this instance, Neymar’s side intends to pursue significant measures against the journalist for spreading baseless allegations about the club’s integrity.

Neymar faced scrutiny for an altercation with Al Hilal’s coach in recent days. However, it emerged as fake news on social media that also claimed his interest in dismissing the Portuguese manager. Al Za’eem aims to confront a similar derogatory report that portrayed the club experiencing a contentious relationship between the club and their former $9 million rated striker.

What action did Al Hilal plan for the journalist?

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Bafetimbi Gomis parted ways with Al Za’eem in 2022 after his illustrious career on Arabian soil. The French star staged in 154 matches netting 116 goals since 2018. The 38-year-old striker played a pivotal role for the Saudi Arabian club as they secured numerous championships, including the AFC Champions League twice. However, a journalist condemned Al Hilal for not settling the financial dues of Gomez during his ecstatic tenure with the team.

On this note, Al Hilal’s legal team declared that they would take swift action to file a complaint against the “media journalist” about such unfounded allegations. Al Hilal confirmed that Bafetimbi Gomez has no outstanding dues to settle by the club. The 18x Saudi Pro League winners cleared all the finances before the French talisman departed from the squad. Gomez left the AL Zaem as a club legend, celebrated for his goal-scoring prowess and iconic lion celebration among the fans.

Similarly, Neymar Jr, Al Hilal’s marque striker, received criticism due to his recent conflict with Jorge Jesus. The ex-Barca star publicly disclosed it as fake news from the social media reports. The Brazilian talisman got dragged into a controversy that never occurred with the coach in his early days with Al Hilal.

He bashed a publication for unveiling a fake conflict with his coach and urged them to not repeat their faults.

Neymar reacts to the fake news involving him and his head coach

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The Brazilian refuted claims suggesting he experienced a conflict with Al Hilal’s manager. Reports said that Jorge Jesus condemned Neymar for his poor attitude in the AFC Champions League’s inaugural game. The Portuguese coach expressed displeasure with his performance, leading to a heated confrontation in the dressing room. Brazil’s all-time goal scorer allegedly expressed dissatisfaction with the coach’s behavior. Additionally, he wanted the hierarchy of the club to dismiss the coach as per the reports.

However, Neymar asserted the allegations were entirely false and that no such incident took place with the manager. He remarked in one such post, “Lies. Y’all got to stop believing these things, pages like this. With millions of followers, you can’t keep posting fake news! With all due respect in the world, I ask you to stop this”. Consequently, the conflicts are absolutely resolved and Al Hilal aims to respond to scrutiny with their resounding performance. They have already started to deliver on their promise by achieving two consecutive victories in their fixture.

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