Neymar Jr: Europe's most fouled player | OneFootball

A new report has revealed that Neymar Jr, often criticised for diving, has in fact suffered more fouls than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 2016, with PSG club-mate Lionel Messi in second place.

A new report by data company BeSoccer Pro has confirmed what Neymar has been saying for some time: the Brazilian star cops more than his fair share of sanctionable attention from defenders. In all competitions since 2016, on duty with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team, Neymar has suffered no fewer than 1,040 fouls - 201 more than former and current club-mate Lionel Messi, who comes in a distant second on the most-fouled list with 839. Proof

The Paris Saint-Germain star, whose emotional social media declarations after a Caen defender's tackle in the Coupe de France left him sidelined for a month in February 2021 were dismissed by many as melodramatic, was quick to highlight the BeSoccer report as the proof he was looking for.

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"It's not just guesswork... Neymar Jr. is, actually, the player who most suffer fouls in the main European leagues, according to a survey from the statistics company BeSoccer Pro. The ace suffered 1.040 fouls since 2016... It's a lot, right? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Keeps on ticking

AS SAINT-ÉTIENNE - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (1-3) / Highlights (ASSE - PSG) 2021/2022

Neymar is currently returning to full fitness after two months out of action with an ankle ligament injury sustained in a tough tackle against Saint-Etienne in late November, but showed a glimpse of his quality with this goal against Nantes at the weekend.

Goal NEYMAR JR (47 - PSG) / FC NANTES - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (3-1) / 21/22

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