Neymar: There was friction with Edinson Cavani

ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 15/04/2018 at 12:33 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar has revealed that there were tensions between him and fellow forward Edinson Cavani at the start of the season.

Famously, the two publicly rowed on the pitch over who should be allowed to take penaties.

Following the dispute, there have been months of speculation that Neymar is ready to return to Spain with a transfer to Real Madrid.

Speaking on Altas Horas on TV Globo, Neymar admitted that there were difficulties:

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"It was made to sound bigger than it really was.

"Of course there was a certain tension, friction with Cavani, but we resolved it quickly.

"Three days after it happened, we all sat down and we talked. We're two great players, but we're also people and we had to resolve the personal side of things.

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Despite the revelation, Neymar played down the significance of the problems, saying it was exaggerated for the benefit of the press:

"But the reports which came out were much bigger, I think because that's what sells: people oversell the stories, talk about things they shouldn't."

PSG are 14 points clear of second-place Monaco in France's Ligue 1.

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