Thiago Silva Speaks Out on His Disagreement with Neymar in Brazilian Serie A Match

Fluminense defender Thiago Silva faced his former PSG and Brazil teammate Neymar during a highly anticipated Brasileirão match against Santos. The two exchanged words on the pitch, a moment Silva later discussed on Instagram.

Silva posted several photos from the match, writing: “Brothers off the field, rivals on it. Always respect, @neymarjr .” This clarified that there were no issues between the two friends.

The confrontation happened during the match on August 31, where Neymar and Silva engaged in a heated debate and some pushing, but everything ended on good terms. The match concluded in a 0-0 draw.

After the match, Santos is in 16th place with 22 points, while Fluminense is in 9th with 28 points and two games in hand.