The Brazilian leaks the secret behind his new lip celebration

Neymar has broken silence behind his quest to put aside distractions while he says he would chose to play tennis ahead of football if the opportunity arise

The PSG hit-man has leaked the secret behind his new celebration, which he showed off in their midweek 5-0 victory against Galatasary in their Champions League clash

He carried out a starring role in the match, turning in one of his strongest displays of 2019. After the opening goal by PSG striker, Mauro Icardi, he assist Pablo Sarabia to score the second goal before the half-time whistle was blown, before adding the third lead himself in the second half of the game. He later gave an assist to the France international Kylian Mbappe

Meanwhile, he showed off his new celebration for the season after his 47th minutes strike , putting his finger to his lips and bowing his head after finding the target

“Everyone wants to start an argument over me” he said to Esporte Interativo.

“This is a new celebration that I talked about with my friends. The idea is to forget everything else, to talk and play more.”

The Brazil international also caught the eye late in the midweek fixture as he voluntarily handed the ball to Edinson Cavani to take a penalty. Meanwhile there have been a clash between the duo lately over a similar situation soon after the arrival of Neymar at the club.

“Individualism in football doesn’t fit. If I wanted that, I would play tennis,” he said.

“But in football, everyone hast to be happy, to feel good. Cavani needed it, he was missing a goal and every attacker likes to score. So he got it and we were very happy. I was happy and everyone went home happy.”

The 27-year old, having been struck by injury since this season has managed to net seven times and assist more in 10 outings

He will be aiming to continue his good works as his side travel to Saint Etienne for their domestic game

Paris St Germain currently sits at the top of the Ligue 1 table with five points clear over Marseille, who sits second.