Joey Barton criticises ‘cat pi**’ Neymar

He may be one of the most coveted footballers in the world at the moment, but Joey Barton still remains unconvinced by Neymar. To put it mildly.

By Declan Whooley

The Santos star was showing his wares last night at Stamford Bridge as Brazil and Russia played out a 1-1 draw as part of Brazil’s Global Tour, spearheading the attack with Fred.

It was his partner who got an injury time equaliser for the Samba Boys, and the Marseilles midfielder does not believe in reality he matches the hype generated by some of his outrageous clips online.

Barton has criticised Neymar on Twitter previously, and in fairness to the Brazilian, has not taken the bait, simply telling reporters he does not know who Barton is. His knowledge of Ligue 1 and relegation battles in the Premier League clearly isn’t quite up to scratch then.