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Brazil condemn supporters after popcorn bag thrown at Neymar

Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has condemned the "disrespectful" incident in which Neymar was hit on the head by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands after his team's 1-1 home draw with Venezuela.

The popcorn was thrown just before Neymar walked down the tunnel of the Arena Pantanal stadium at the end of Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifier.

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Neymar, who had played the entire game, had to be restrained by Diniz as he pointed and shouted at fans in the stands that were located where the object had been thrown.