Neymar was injured after the opening 2-0 win over Serbia, and the Canaries may have to do without their playmaker, who has a sore ankle, for the remaining two basic group games.

“It’s a shame,” Matthäus commented curtly in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca, speaking more broadly about what Paris St. had done. Germain could not stand it.

“I’ll tell you something. I didn’t really like him shooting. He didn’t need it,” said the 1990 Ballon d’Or winner, in which he captained Germany to World Cup victory in Italy.

In his opinion, 30-year-old Neymar should focus more on football itself to become a better, more valuable and more useful player.

“He would help his team more if he wasn’t doing simulations all the time. He’s an amazing player, the rest is a show I’m not happy with. I want to see him play, not crash. Why is he doing this? He’s not helping anyone, not even himself ,” Matthäus grumbled.

If he meets Neymar in Qatar, he is said to convey his criticism in private.

“I was hoping he would pull himself together and still present himself in the championship but I am sick of his fall,” said the sixty-one year old world football icon.

Moreover, Matthäus noticed that Neymar’s successor, 22-year-old Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, had the same problem with replaying falls and trying to trick the referee, who scored against Serbia for a wonderful goal by two-goal hero Richarlison. .

“Like that, maybe because Neymar is his idol,” laughed the German. “He’s another amazing player, but he has to focus on football. That’s what we want to see.”

Mätthaus played in five world championships between 1982 and 1998 and still holds the record for the number of matches played. At the World Cup, he collected exactly twenty-five of them, compatriot Miroslav Klose has one less, Italian Paolo Maldini is next in the historical table.

After Saturday, when he contributed to Argentina’s win over Mexico with his key goal, Lionel Messi already has twenty-one goals on his account. If the Albiceleste reach the semifinals in Qatar, the 35-year-old Argentinian could surpass Matthäus.

“If I had to choose someone to overthrow me, I would choose him and I would sincerely congratulate him. I am a big Messi fan,” he said.

In an interview with Marca, Matthäus, while highly critical of Germany’s provisional performance in Qatar, stopped at Jamal Musiala. The 19-year-old super talent, who prioritizes the German national team over England, is said to be the “new Messi”.

“Watch him and you will see. He is a well-known player who has already shone at Bayern. He is a guy who is 100% focused on football. He doesn’t let himself get distracted. He is professional, very intelligent and has a passion for the game.” . I admired him from the start, from the moment I saw him,” Matthäus praised the Stuttgart native.