Switzerland’s midfielder Valon Behrami who stars alongside Super Eagles’ forward Isaac Succes has received death threats following his extreme treatment on Brazil superstar Neymar. The Swiss player was tasked with marking the Paris Saint-Germain star in their Group E opener on Sunday night sine Neymar was Tipped as the danger man for the Selecao.
The 26-year-old was instead marked out of the game by Behrami. And it helped the Swiss claim a potentially vital point against the Brazilian team in Rostov. Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring with a superb curling effort before Steven Zuber’s powerful header earned a point for the underdogs. After being fouled 10 times during the game,
Neymar’s fans posted vicious messages on Behrami’s Instagram account. While some of the messages cannot be repeated, many were upset at the news Neymar faces a race to be fit for Brazil’s next game against Costa Rica on Friday. One fumed: “If you ever come to Brazil we’ll get you.” Another user claimed: “I’m going to knock that grin off your face.” Others wrote “Anyone who tangles with Neymar tangles with us all” and “You are on Brazil’s blacklist”. Trolls even blitzed the account of Behrami’s girlfriend, Swiss skier Lara Gut, with insults.