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Colin Millar

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe feud forces PSG boss to show where his loyalties lie

Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier has backed Neymar over Kylian Mbappe in the pair's feud, which began with arguing over who should take penalties for the team.

Mbappe and Neymar fell out over the order of penalty takers in the team during the Ligue 1 clash against Montpellier earlier this month, after the Brazilian did not allow his teammate to take PSG's second spot-kick after the Frenchman had seen his first effort saved.

So bad was the tension inside the dressing room that experienced defender and former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was reportedly forced to step in to separate the feuding pair – as cracks reappeared, in spectacular fashion, within the squad. The incident prompted the club, led by Galtier, to tackle the situation head-on by staging a first-team meeting in which the two were rebuked and apologised.

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