Legendary Barcelona midfielder Xavi has implied that teammate Neymar must learn to show more respect to his opponents on the field.

Xavi shared his thoughts on the 23-year-old, who recently came under fire for perceived showboating in Barca’s Copa del Rey final win over Athletic Bilbao. Xavi told SPORT: “He should seriously think about how he acts [in the future]. I understand people’s attitudes to his [rainbow flick] against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa [del Rey]. Some saw it as a lack of respect.”

Legendary Barcelona midfielder Xavi has implied that teammate Neymar must learn to show more respect to his opponents on the field.

Xavi shared his thoughts on the 23-year-old, who recently came under fire for perceived showboating in Barca’s Copa del Rey final win over Athletic Bilbao. Xavi told SPORT: “He should seriously think about how he acts [in the future]. I understand people’s attitudes to his [rainbow flick] against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa [del Rey]. Some saw it as a lack of respect.”