"A load of crap job!": Neymar explodes at his own club's groundskeeper after quitting match in tears

Brazilian Neymar harshly criticized the condition of the pitch at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium (popularly known as Vila Belmiro) after getting injured against Palmeiras , pointing to the work carried out on the field by employees of his club on the eve of the match.'

The 34-year-old Brazilian footballer went off on the gardeners in his Instagram "stories" after suffering a muscle injury to his thigh during the Brazil Cup quarterfinal match that Santos and Palmeiras drew 0-0 .

'I wanted to congratulate the person in charge of the Vila Belmiro pitch. Yesterday it was the worst grass Vila has ever had, full of holes, because they carried out decompaction a day before the match. Incredible!"'

The injury occurred close to halftime, when Neymar felt discomfort in his thigh. The forward headed to the locker room in tears and ultimately did not return for the second half, being replaced by Rony.

It was no coincidence that three players felt discomfort in the first half... Congratulations... a shitty job

'"I wanted to congratulate the person in charge of the Vila Belmiro pitch. Yesterday it was the worst turf Vila has ever had, full of bumps, because they carried out decompaction one day before the match. Incredible!", he shared indignantly.'

'Neymar stressed that "besides playing against the opponent, we play against the pitch... and on top of that we have to make more effort when starting and stopping during the run because the ground is uneven".'

"It was no coincidence that three players suffered discomfort in the first half... Congratulations... a shitty job" , he stated.

Regarding the state of his injury, Neymar clarified that "unfortunately I felt discomfort in my thigh; I will undergo tests and I hope it is nothing. We keep our heads held high and remain focused on the process."