Tunisia accused of trying to kick Neymar out of the World Cup as Brazil boss Tite fumes in post-match interview
TUNISIA have been accused of trying to kick Neymar out of the World Cup by Brazil boss Tite.
The two sides met in a feisty friendly match at the Parc des Princes in Paris last night.
If Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar thought he'd be receiving any home comforts, he was sadly mistaken.
The forward was persistently fouled as Brazil thumped their North African opponents 5-1, with Neymar grabbing their third from the penalty spot.
After the match, Tite fumed: "There was a Tunisian majority.
"At various times I tried to find some of our fans and they were diluted. That created an atmosphere of a competitive match.
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"On the pitch we knew it would be competitive, loyal, but I didn't imagine an action like the one that happened with Neymar, which was to take a player out of the World Cup.
"The way it was done… I didn't imagine living in that situation."
Neymar, 30, added: "It worries me, to be honest.
"I've even talked to Tite. I made a foul, my first, and they gave me a yellow card.
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"In the second half they fouled me to cut against and no yellow. It's difficult. These are things I don't understand."
He then laughed as he added: "The World Cup has started with this match. The Tunisian players came up a bit with the fans, which was crazy.
"They had a great party, but they exaggerated a little on the force."
Further goals by Raphinha, Richarlison and Pedro saw Brazil run out comfortable victors, with Tunisia having been reduced to ten men on the stroke of half-time.
But the match was marred by a sickening racist action made towards Tottenham ace Richarlison.
As the forward celebrated his goal, an idiot supporter threw a banana at him, which was kicked away by Manchester United midfielder Fred.
Richarlison, 25, has since responded to the vile incident, tweeting: "As long as they stay "blah blah blah" and don't punish, it will continue like this, happening every day and everywhere. No time bro!"
After the match, Neymar said: "I don't have to talk about it, it's sad for football, for the whole world, for those who are from Tunisia and respect football and the whole world."