Brazil forward Neymar blasts 'inhuman conditions' in Bolivia following goalless draw


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Brazil forward Neymar has complained about the "inhuman" conditions he and his teammates were subjected to during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia on Thursday night.

Brazil, already assured of top spot in South American qualifying for next summer's tournament in Russia, played out a goalless draw at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.

The Brazilian players required oxygen following the match in the Bolivian capital, which is 11,932 feet above sea level.

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And Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer following his €222 million (Dh954.5m) move to Paris Saint-Germain in August, was not pleased with the conditions and expressed his thoughts in an Instagram post.

"Inhuman to play in such conditions, field, altitude, ball ... everything bad," he wrote. "But we were happy for the performance of the team even with these conditions!"

Brazil manager Tite praised the efforts of the medical team for taking care of the players, and insisted he was satisfied with the result and performance on the pitch.

"I have to praise our professionals for all the logistics of the medical department, that gave all the support to make people feel the effects less," he said.

"The performance surprised. Playing here is very difficult. Strategically, I was very happy. We were upright, offensive. I want to emphasise this great performance. I am happy for the performance but upset about the result."

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Director: Siva
Stars: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley
Rating: 2/5
 
Brief scores:

Toss: South Africa, chose to field

Pakistan: 177 & 294

South Africa: 431 & 43-1

Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis (South Africa)

Series: South Africa lead three-match series 2-0

Results

6.30pm: Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh195,000 1,400m | Winner: ES Ajeeb, Sam Hitchcock (jockey), Ibrahim Aseel (trainer)

7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Al Shamkhah, Royston Ffrench, Sandeep Jadhav

7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 1,200m | Winner: Lavaspin, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

8.15pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,200m | Winner: Kawasir, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi

8.50pm: Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 1,600m | Winner: Cosmo Charlie, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

9.20pm: Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Bochart, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 2,000m | Winner: Quartier Francais, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe