Football player Neymar called a fan fat during an altercation after the match.

The striker of the Brazilian football club (FC) Santos, Neymar, at the end of the South American Cup match with the Paraguayan Recoleta (1-1), had a verbal altercation with a fan on the podium. ESPN portal writes about this on April 15.

The striker headed to the locker room to the disapproving shouts and whistles of the fans, unhappy with the result of the meeting. Neymar initially responded to the shouts with a gesture, asking people to be "quieter." After giving an interview to a reporter on the sideline, he headed inside, exchanging "pleasantries" with the fans again. To one of the men, he replied to another insulting shout that he had "gained weight."

Later, the footballer explained that he was outraged by the personal attacks from the VIP sector against him, and he responded to the manner in which the fan was talking to him.

"You should have trained more. You're getting fat! Am I spoiled? I'm giving it my all. And I just want to give you a moment of glory," said the footballer.

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