Neymar hits out after row over his ears: «No one can bear this» | OneFootball

El Peixe lost 3-2 to Fluminense and were booed off once again, at which point all eyes turned to the star, who appeared to be covering his ears. It was an action he later had to explain on social media.

Santos lost 3-2 to Fluminense and deepened their poor run of form, as they have been unable to find their footing either in the Brasileirao or in the Copa Sudamericana. After the latest defeat, at Vila Belmiro the team was sent off with boos and controversy erupted over a gesture by Neymar, who was accused of covering his ears. It was an action he had to clarify on social media a few minutes later, with a touch of irony in his message.

El Peixe led twice on the scoreboard but ultimately fell to the Tricolor, who managed to claim the win with an injury-time goal by John Kennedy with four minutes left before the end. The defeat leaves the São Paulo side just one point above the relegation zone, adding to their rough start in the Copa Sudamericana, where they lost to Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador and drew at home with Recoleta, who fielded a completely rotated lineup.

After the final whistle, the crowd sent the team off with boos, and that is when the controversy took center stage, as the former PSG and Barcelona player ‘covered his ears’ before heading into the tunnel toward the dressing room. The gesture sparked even more anger among El Peixe fans.

Amid the uproar, Neymar tried to clear up the situation on social media by denying that he was trying not to hear the fans and saying he was - simply - scratching his ears, in a strong response in which he said things had “crossed the line.” “The day has come when I have to explain an EAR SCRATCH! Honestly, people, you are going way too far and crossing the line… it’s just too sad to have to live with this! No human being can take it.”

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