Brazil superstar Neymar has confirmed there was a dressing-room clash at Paris Saint-Germain following their loss at the weekend, just days before their UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
On Monday, reports suggested the 31-year-old was involved in a bust-up with some teammates after the French giants lost 3-1 to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Neymar reportedly lambasted a few colleagues of his, namely Portuguese international Vitinha and young Frenchman Hugo Ekitike, during the match before sporting director Luis Campos entered the dressing room to share his thoughts on the game.
Campos' comments were believed to not go down well with Neymar and captain Marquinhos, with the former having since disclosed that there was, in fact, an altercation on the weekend.
"It has happened," he said ahead of PSG's European clash with Bayern, according to the Daily Mail.
"We didn't agree with what was being said at that time, so we had a discussion about it. I speak to my friends every day, and I love all of them. It is like that with my girlfriend as well.
"We talk about football, all of us. Football is about communicating. Of course, there is respect on both sides, and sometimes you don't agree on things. So there might be a discussion to improve the team, the atmosphere, our play.
"We have lost a few games and we are frustrated about that. We want to win all the time. When those defeats come around, it hurts, so discussions are part of that. That can help us improve as a team. I think it has helped because we cleared things up. We know what we are all thinking.
"In terms of blocking things like that in the dressing room, sometimes there are things that get into the press, and they can go viral very quickly. When there is information like that, we are angry. It is my sixth season here at PSG and it is difficult. Sometimes things have come out at important moments, like before a final. But I don't know what was going on.
"As a player and a teammate here, that doesn't just affect me, it affects everyone and the coach. We have to work out what is happening. Things in the dressing room shouldn't come out. That is sad. There are things that need to be resolved internally and not out on the street.
"You do that with your friends and family, and teammates. You are with everyone from day to day. We have to stay together, so it's annoying those things come out. I am sure there will be more in the future. That is all part of football."
PSG go into Tuesday night's game against Bayern having dropped points in three of their last five matches across all competitions.
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