It's a small action that ultimately sums up the whole personality of the footballer Neymar.
The Brazilian striker shone in Paris Saint-Germain's victory against Stade Brestois (1-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Parc des Princes.
It was he himself who scored the only goal of the game half an hour into the game by taking over in first intention with the left foot a sublime aerial pass from Lionel Messi to find the small opposite net from Marco Bizot.
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Galvanized by this opening of the score, the Parisian number 10 split with a small gesture halfway between deceit and provocation on a key at the end of the first period.
While the Parisians were in a strong moment and close to making the break, the Brestois tried to put out the fire by taking all the players near Neymar who had the ball in his hands.
Lacking options to put the ball back into play, the Brazilian opted for a throw on the back of the Breton winger Pierre Lees-Melou in order to replay with the foot in stride.
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The gesture did not fail to react on social networks and to make some Internet users laugh, calling Neymar a "kid" or a "genius".
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Still on the same platform, the action even gave rise to a somewhat lively debate between football fans around the legality of this key.
Some argued that it was prohibited while others indicated that it was indeed authorized, extract from the rules of the International Federation Association Board (Ifab) in support.
According to the IFAB it is allowed.
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Although it remains relatively rare on football pitches, this gesture was not invented by Neymar and has already been performed by several players, some of whom are relatively well known.
This is particularly the case of Patrice Evra who, during a Mancunian derby ten years ago, had thrown the ball against the back of his own teammate Ryan Giggs, placed just in front of him, in order to quickly move away from the post. corner surrounded by Citizens.