▲3일 부산아시아드주경기장에서 열린 ‘쿠팡플레이 시리즈 3차전’ 파리 생제르맹(PSG) 대 K리그1 전북 현대 경기에서 PSG 네이마르가 골을 넣은 후 기뻐하고 있다. (연합뉴스) |
Neymar, who missed all three matches of Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) tour of Japan, scored a multi-goal game in South Korea, prompting complaints from Japanese media and netizens.
PSG defeated Jeonbuk 3-0 in the third leg of the Coupang Playoff Series at the Asiad Stadium in Busan on March 3. Neymar, who played the full game, scored a multi-goal performance.
Lee Kang-in, who missed the previous match due to injury, also made a substitute appearance. South Korean fans were delighted to see both players on the same pitch.
However, the reaction in Japan was quite different. PSG played three matches in Japan before the trip, against Al-Nasr (Saudi Arabia), Cerezo Osaka (Japan), and Inter Milan (Italy), but Neymar watched from the bench. This was because he was still recovering from the aftermath of his preseason injury.
Japanese outlet Football Channel reported on Thursday that "Neymar was the star of the show in the absence of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. However, Neymar did not play in Japan, citing an ankle injury." Japan's Soccer Digest also wrote, "Neymar didn't play in Japan, but he started in South Korea and scored a goal. It's a shame," he sarcastically commented.
Netizens had similar reactions. They said they understood that he was injured, but it was unfair for him to play only in Korea.
Meanwhile, in Japan, the official PSG social media account posted a photo of Neymar celebrating his goal with the caption "Full time". Neymar also posted a greeting on his social media, saying, "Korea, it was the best."
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