What did Casemiro put on Neymar’s nose? : the controversial action that sparked controversy during Brazil’s victory over South Korea

In Brazil, an image has gone viral. Amid Scratch victory against South Korea , Casemiro approached Neymar and placed something on his nose. L The sequence raised all sorts of suspicions. However, in the land of samba, they claim to have the answer. It would be an ointment to facilitate the footballer’s breathing.

The substance can be applied to the chest or nose, to clear the airways. The purpose of its use is to get the athlete out of drowning quickly and its use is not penalized by anti-doping rules. Despite everything, FIFA selected the star of the canarinha to carry out the check after the round of 16 match.

According to what was reported by the Brazilian media UOL, Rapinha also used the ointment. From the technical staff of Tite, they justify the decision to give this element to their players. It is even a practice that they bring back from the previous planetary meeting.

“An athlete gets more exhausted and takes longer to recover,” Brazil’s physical trainer Zé Mario Campeiz said in 2018. On this occasion, he added that it is advisable to apply the ointment when the humidity level is too low, as is the case in Qatar, or if it is very high.

At first it was thought it might be ammonia. Another substance with a similar effect on the respiratory tract that is not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. These suspicions were based on the fact that it had already been used by players of the Russian team during the 2018 World Cup.

At that time, the Russians also defended their determination. “It’s a simple ammonia with which pieces of cotton are impregnated and then inhaled. This is done by thousands of athletes to cheer themselves up. It has been used for decades,” team doctor Eduard Bezuglov said midway through the tournament in that country.

Paulino Granero, the PF of the team led by Stanislav Cherchésov, also jumped on the pass. “The reviews are absurd. There is no evidence that ammonium improves performance. It can even be harmful . If you are touched or have a shock, the worst thing to do is to give ammonium. The cotton thing is a tradition that has been in place for many years,” he said.

Beyond speculation, in the team led by Tite, they are relaxed. The victory against South Korea lifted the doubts that remained after the setback against Cameroon and they are already thinking of their next rival: Croatia. The South American team wants to break through the barrier of the quarter-finals, a round in which they were eliminated in the previous tournament.

After the match against the Asians, the Brazilian strategist highlighted the role, precisely, of Neymar, who returned to the field after two games away. “That part of the technical direction, when a team is looking for the player, knows that there is the bow and the arrow, the differential. He is the leader of the group. Everyone has a defining characteristic, it’s the center that highlights the others,” he said of the PSG star.

Another who spoke about the presence of the Santos-trained man was Croatia coach Zlakto Dalic, who had nothing but praise for the figure of his next rival. “Brazil are the favourites, they have confidence, a good atmosphere and top players. Neymar has returned. We will study the situation. The options aren’t fifty percent for everyone, but that’s not strange for us,” were his words.