Anyone annoyed by Richarlison’s showboating for Tottenham may wish to avoid watching West Ham, for coming to the London Stadium is another Samba star with a penchant for such cheeky moments.
In September last year, Lyon were leading 3-1 against Troyes in Ligue 1. Lucas Paqueta had scored the third, and in stoppage time, he attempted a ‘rainbow flick’ — taking the ball between his feet and flicking it over the head of Giulian Biancone.
Harmless, or so he thought. Paqueta was booked for a lack of respect and a bemused Neymar took to Instagram to defend his Brazil team-mate, saying the beautiful game was dying if having fun was banned.