Striker Neymar said it was hard to control his feelings when he was being insulted, commenting on a heated exchange he had with a fan after his late goal was ruled out and his club Santos suffered a 2-1 defeat that left them in the Brazilian Serie A relegation zone.

"Saying that I'm a mercenary with my father, talking about my family/friends. I'm sorry but it's hard to control," Neymar, 33, said.

Neymar was once again the protagonist on Wednesday (23) for his actions with and without the ball at his feet.The Peixe's number 10 brought a lot of danger in the defeat to Internacional: there were