Champions League: Man Utd edged out in seven-goal thriller against Copenhagen
Manchester United were dealt a major blow to their UEFA Champions League hopes as they fell to an agonising 3-4 defeat against Copenhagen.
While the most of the world calls the fine art of passing/dribbling between the legs of an opponent a nutmeg, in Brazil they call it a Panna and the world’s most expensive footballer—Neymar— has produced a jaw-dropping bit of skill in training to humiliate yet another player.
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Nutmegs aren’t that rare anymore, with most top-flight football matches witness to at least one per game but the fact that the €222 million-man does a step-over and then nutmegs his hapless PSG teammate with a Cruyff turn is truly remarkable.
And if you were thinking that perhaps that’s a fluke, check out Neymar’s second nutmeg of the day:
The media glare has been pretty intense on the Brazilian ever since he made the jump from Santos to Barcelona in 2014, but his subsequent transfer to Les Parisiens last summer for a mind-boggling fee has seen every move of his intensely scrutinised.
PSG have dominated Ligue 1 this season as they top the standing with a nine-point lead over AS Monaco after 20 games played and Unai Emery’s men remain on course for a quadruple.
While the league title seems to be theirs to lose, the capital outfit are also in the round-of-32 of the Coupe de France and the semi-finals of the Coupe de Ligue.
They have been impressive in the UEFA Champions League and their round-of-16 date with holders Real Madrid has been billed as the highlight clash of the season so far.
Much of that has been down to the form of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, for the two summer signings have been prolific for the most part and outrageously brilliant on the remainder of occasions.
Coupled with Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, PSG now have a strike force to rival the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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