This was way back in 2013 when Neymar was playing for Brazil in the Confederations Cup. He was yet to make a move to Barcelona at the time but was already a star in Brazil.
When Walter Gargano was attempting to shield the ball from the forward, Neymar jumped off the grass like a bullet while holding his left cheek all the while.
The most astounding part about this is that he definitely was hurt more by the impact of his body hitting the ground than by Gargano's ‘touch’.
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