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Edinson Cavani Says Neymar, PSG Team-Mates 'Do Not Need to All Be Friends'

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has reignited the controversy involving himself and team-mate Neymar by saying the two don't need to be friends if the club is competitive. He also denied Neymar's claims that manager Unai Emery has decided who will take penalties for the team from now on.

Speaking to SFR Sport (h/t ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson), the Uruguay international was asked about the penalty incident between himself and Neymar:

"The penalty business, it is in the past. These things happen in football. The important thing now is to find a solution together and to operate as a team.