The French soccer federation on Friday banned Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar for three matches after he appeared to take a swipe at a fan following his team’s penalty-kick loss to Rennes in the Coupe de France final on April 27. Neymar also received an additional two-match ban that was suspended.
You can see the incident at the end of this video. As he was walking through the crowd at Stade de France to receive his second-place medal, Neymar appeared to push down a fan’s cellphone and then directed a gentle jab at his face.
In a statement, PSG said it will appeal the ban, saying Neymar was provoked by the fan.