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Mikael Lustig Says Neymar Theatrics Will Stop Him Being Loved Like Lionel Messi

Celtic defender Mikael Lustig believes Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar needs to cut out the theatrics if he wants to be adored like Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

PSG hammered the Scottish champions 5-0 on Tuesday, with Neymar getting on the scoresheet. However, his night was blemished by a yellow card for dissent; the Brazilian lost his temper after going down and not being awarded a free-kick.

Lustig praised the natural talent of Neymar but had a few words of warning for the world's most expensive player, per John Greechan of the Scottish Daily Mail.