Carlos Bacca’s mum: I would have whacked Neymar with my shoe

ByBen Snowball

Published 21/06/2015 at 17:15 GMT

Carlos Bacca’s mum has become the latest person to wade into the Neymar row, confessing her desire to whack the Brazilian forward with her shoe after he sparked a brawl at the Copa America.

Neymar was dismissed in the aftermath of Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Colombia for blasting the ball at Pablo Armero and aiming a headbutt at Jeison Murillo.

Bacca also saw red after charging into the melee to violently shove the 23-year-old.

Brazil's Neymar (10) kicks the ball into Colombia's Pablo Armero

Image credit: Reuters

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Neymar was handed a four-match ban for sparking the unsavoury conclusion; Bacca escaped with a two-game suspension.

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Eloisa Ahumada did not condone her son’s behaviour, but she lambasted Neymar for his actions at the full-time whistle.

"If I'd been in the stadium I would have taken off my high heel and hit Neymar. I know many women in the stadium would have joined me," she told El Heraldo.

"I felt anger and helplessness, as I wanted to be there to push [my son] away so they couldn't hit him because it could have been serious."

She added: "I was really annoyed because I've never seen this attitude of Carlos in the game before.

"I sent him a message telling him off because he didn't need to react that way."

Unless a successful appeal is launched, Neymar will miss the remainder of the Copa America.

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