LIVE - Brazil 1, Serbia 0: Bernard replaces Neymar in 81st minute, loud boos heard around stadium
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The 81st minute of Friday's friendly saw Bernard substituted into the match for Neymar, leading to a chorus of boos from the Brazilian "faithful" at the Estadio do Morumbi.
Don't be surprised why Neymar is booed. I already warned about this. São Paulo fans hate him because he played for rivals Santos.
— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) June 6, 2014
Thank God not all BRA fans are as demanding as São Paulo fans. The Morumbi is not a World Cup host, anyways. Too much booing. Unacceptable
— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) June 6, 2014
The fans don't even get that it's a friendly. Support your team and stop booing them in front of millions of foreigners watching the game.
— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) June 6, 2014
When Neymar last represented the Selecao in Sao Paulo, the 50,000 supporters in attendance didn't hesitate to boo him each time he touched the ball.
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