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Neymar Allegedly Called a 'Clown' by Roberto Soldado During Villarreal Draw

Villarreal striker Roberto Soldado reportedly called Barcelona star Neymar a "clown" for the manner in which he earned and converted a penalty during Sunday's 2-2 draw between the two teams at El Madrigal.

Neymar went down in the box under a challenge from Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo, who appeared to get a full palm on the ball. However, Neymar was nonetheless awarded a spot-kick, and, according to Spanish daily Sport, Soldado made his feelings known by telling Neymar: "You are a clown."

Soldado was incensed by the referee's decision to award Neymar a penalty on Sunday.