Neymar unhappy with Vila Belmiro pitch before Santos v Palmeiras | OneFootball

Neymar expressed frustration with the Vila Belmiro pitch before Santos v Palmeiras on Wednesday, the Copa do Brasil quarter-final second leg.

During the warm-up he tested the surface and shook his head. According to Globo.com, people at Santos said irrigation was delayed because recent rain had left the turf very wet.

He then spoke with football coordinator Léo about the condition of the pitch.

The Vila Belmiro surface had already drawn complaints from Neymar earlier this season. In March, after the clássico against Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro, the number 10 said the pitch was dry and that it hindered the game.

On Wednesday he pointed to the grass and lamented the state of the surface.

Source: Globo.com

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