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Barcelona star Lionel Messi furious with Neymar after Deportivo defeat: This is why
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi is reportedly angry at Neymar after the Brazil international missed their 2-1 defeat to Deportivo La Coruna yesterday.
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Neymar was absent as Barcelona saw their title bid dealt another huge blow.
Messi endured a difficult afternoon with Luis Suarez the only standout performer.
The result came just days after their heroic 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain, where Neymar inspired a Champions League comeback with a brace.
Lionel Messi is reportedly furious with Neymar
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However, he missed the game yesterday with Barcelona claiming it was down to an injury sustained against the Ligue 1 side.
But Spanish outlet Diario Gol claim there was more to his absence than meets the eye.
For the third year in a row, the 25-year-old failed to make the cut for a game in the same week as his sister, Rafaella.
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Newspapers in Spain had pictures of Neymar celebrating the occasion with some gusto.
And it is said that Messi is fuming at his team-mate as a result.
The Barcelona No10 is one of several players questioning whether Neymar has the right attitude going forward.
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