Christophe Dugarry: Neymar spat on Paris Saint-Germain by missing title party

Christophe Dugarry has accused Neymar of "spitting" on Paris Saint-Germain after the Brazil striker failed to show for their Ligue 1 title celebrations.

Neymar is recuperating from an ankle injury as he bids to be fit for the World Cup in Russia, but was nowhere to be seen as PSG wrapped up the Ligue 1 title by walloping Monaco 7-1 on Sunday evening.

He has targeted May 17 for a return to training after needing surgery for the injury he sustained in a French league game against Marseille in February.

The world's most expensive footballer after his £198m move from Barcelona last summer posted images of himself playing poker in Brazil while Paris Saint-Germain were wrapping up their fifth French title in the past six years.

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Former Barcelona, Marseille and France forward Dugarry believes Neymar's conduct is "outrageous" suggesting he would never have got away with such conduct if he was still at Barca.

"How could Neymar not be there with his team-mates with the title at stake?" said Dugarry working as a pundit on RMC Sport.

Christophe Dugarry

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"They've given him the role of leader and he doesn't even come to share in the win?

How is it possible that PSG can accept that? How can he look his team-mates in the eye when he behaves that way? He's spitting on the club. I think it is outrageous. If he was at Barcelona, he would have returned with no problem.

"If I was at PSG, I'd be very angry."

Dugarry feels Neymar's conduct hints at wider attitude problem at the Qatar-owned club, who have yet to progress beyond the last eight of the Champions League.

"I can't stand those players who are only worried about themselves because it is the collective which wins games," said Dugarry.

"It is never individual players..and yet people think that PSG can win the Champions League with attitudes like that!"

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