Hateful messages online have multiplied on Sunday towards the defender of the Greens, after contact with Neymar, at the origin of the injury of the Brazilian.
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AS Saint-Etienne denounced, Sunday, November 28, the online harassment suffered by its defender Yvann Maçon after the match of the 15th day of Ligue 1 against Paris Saint-Germain (1-3) during which the Brazilian Neymar injured his left ankle in contact with the Stéphanois player.
“It is with great bitterness that ASSE once again deplores the wave of hatred and insults suffered by one of its players on social networks after this Saint-Etienne – PSG. Yvann Maçon or a other, online harassment must stop “, said the Forézien club in a press release on its Twitter account.
It is with great bitterness that the#ASSE once again deplores the wave of hatred and insults suffered by one of its players on social networks after this #ASSEPSG.
Yvann Maçon or someone else, the online harassment must stop. pic.twitter.com/ulUhKGEo82
– AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) November 28, 2021
On a tackle from Yvann Maçon, the Parisian number 10 fell on his opponent and his left ankle twisted on the impact. Screaming in pain, Neymar was forced out on a stretcher in the 87th minute of play, replaced by Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe. The Brazilian left the stadium on crutches.
“At the moment, there is nothing to say. There is pain from the twist in his ankle. He will be taking exams on Monday to find out more about his injury.”, commented his trainer Mauricio Pochettino at a press conference. “Unfortunately, these setbacks are part of an athlete’s life.“, for his part wrote the n ° 10 of the PSG on his account Instagram.
It’s a blow to the Brazilian international and a blow for PSG as a tough string of posters in Ligue 1 approaches: Nice on Wednesday, Lens next weekend, Monaco in two weeks. …