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Zinedine Zidane, Diego Simeone defend Barcelona's Neymar amid "showboating" criticism

The criticism of Neymar's style of play is nothing new. The Barcelona superstar is one of the most skillful players in football, and he likes to display his qualities against any opponent, and that annoys a lot of people who don't think he's supposed to dribble and "showboat" against the opposition when his team is winning.

Lots of current and former players and managers have spoken against Neymar's style, the latest being Blaugrana legend Michael Laudrup, who criticized the Brazilian for showing off his skills during last weekend's 5-1 victory against Leganés. Laudrup is just one more to join the "I Hate Neymar's Style" bandwagon, but there are those who defend him.