Former Brazil international Rivelino has criticised Selecao captain Neymar, blasting the lifestyle and attitude of the Barcelona player.
After the team’s exit from the Copa America Centenario recently, Neymar reacted angrily to criticism of the efforts of the team, posting on his Instagram there is a “whole lot of people talking s--t,“ per Aaron Torres of Fox Sports. He later apologised for the comments, as noted by Sport.
Rivelino was asked about the Barcelona man, who was not involved in the Copa with a view to being sharp for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and he did not hold back, labelling him an "idiot" per Sport:
He's a public figure, an idol, and I think it would've been better [for him] to shut up.