{"id":292852,"date":"2023-10-02T21:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=292852"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:36:49","slug":"neymar-blasts-makeshift-iranian-pitch-al-hilal-will-play-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/neymar-blasts-makeshift-iranian-pitch-al-hilal-will-play-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar blasts makeshift Iranian pitch Al-Hilal will play on"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Neymar blasts makeshift Iranian pitch Al-Hilal will play on and insists &#8216;this is not possible&#8217; as the Brazilian fumes at patches of grass being laid by hand on concrete surface<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neymar has criticised a makeshift pitch Al-Hilal are set to play on this week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Brazilian was shocked after seeing patches of grass being laid by hand<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click HERE to listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neymar was left in disbelief after seeing footage that appears to show an incomplete pitch being finished by hand ahead of Al-Hilal&#8217;s Asian Champions League clash in Iran on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian is the figurehead of the Saudi Pro League leaders after completing a \u00a378m move to the Middle East from French side PSG during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>His time in Saudi Arabia has so far been disrupted through injury, but he has made consecutive league starts in an Al-Hilal team dominated by big names with Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic also joining.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Hilal travel to Iranian side Nassaji Mazandaran for their second Asian Champions League group stage game on Tuesday, but the Brazilian isn&#8217;t impressed with the pitch ahead of the fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Footage on social media shows workers inside the Azadi Stadium making last-minute adjustments as they attempt to fill in empty patches on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/16\/76077825-12585083-image-a-1_1696261980216.jpg\" height=\"391\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar has blasted a makeshift Iranian pitch Al-Hilal are set to play on in the Asian Champions League<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/16\/76077827-12585083-image-a-2_1696262000704.jpg\" height=\"340\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Video footage shows patches of grass being laid on concrete at the\u00a0Azadi Stadium in Iran<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals dressed in casual clothing can be seen grabbing squares of turf and placing it down on what appears to be a bed of concrete.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar was left in a state of disbelief after seeing the scenes and responded on X &#8211; formerly Twitter &#8211; stating: &#8216;This is not possible&#8217; alongside facepalm and laughing emojis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The grass being put down looks very thin sitting on top of the concrete while a man stood nearby begins to try and smooth out the underneath ground for more patches to be laid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/16\/76077829-12585083-image-a-4_1696262011009.jpg\" height=\"258\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar published a post that read &#8216;this is not possible&#8217; underneath the video footage<\/p>\n<p>The video pans around the stadium to show a pitch that wouldn&#8217;t look out of place in Sunday league as rushed preparations are made to make sure the game can go ahead as planned.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Hilal are the most successful team in the cup competition having lifted the title four times to become the most successful team in the AFC Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Their last trophy in the competition came two-years ago and Neymar is hoping to help guide the club to another title and improve after a difficult start to his Al-Hilal career.<\/p>\n<p>Neymar is yet to score in the Saudi Pro League and has been rumoured to have a strained relationship with Al-Hilal head coach\u00a0Jorge Jesus.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12585083\/Neymar-blasts-pitch-al-hilal-Iran.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neymar blasts makeshift Iranian pitch Al-Hilal will play on and insists &#8216;this is not possible&#8217; 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