Gary Medel defended his stamp on Neymar, insisting “some make theatre out of it and others play on.”

The incident occurred during Chile’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at the Emirates Stadium in London today.

“Some friction is normal in football,” wrote the Inter midfielder on Twitter accompanied by a picture of the clash.

“It’s just that some make theatre out of it and others play on… It’s a shame not everyone can see that.”

Gary Medel defended his stamp on Neymar, insisting “some make theatre out of it and others play on.”

The incident occurred during Chile’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at the Emirates Stadium in London today.

“Some friction is normal in football,” wrote the Inter midfielder on Twitter accompanied by a picture of the clash.

“It’s just that some make theatre out of it and others play on… It’s a shame not everyone can see that.”

Medel’s stamp was not spotted by the referee, otherwise it may well have resulted in a red card.

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