Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 09:01 / Updated Tuesday, July 22, 2025 09:02
Former German referee Felyx Brych spoke about his field relationship with Neymar (33 years old) and about his techniques to figure out when a player simulates an injury.
Over time, Neymar gave a lot of headaches. Very technical and skillful player, the Brazilian was often the victim of the aggressiveness of the opponents, but as much as he simulated, so that for the leaders of the game he became difficult to distinguish and when he is prefaced, in the hope of obtaining advantages.
Felix Brych: “A footballer who suffers strongly stays down, does not roller endlessly”
One of the “centrals” that seem to have “read” the best was Felix Brych. In an interview with the magazine “Focus”, the former FIFA referee told how he did when dealing with “Ney”. “He was practically legendary And certainly not without reason. But I had used to him.
The more contorted the face, the more we let the game continue. A football player who suffers strongly stays down immediately, does not roller on the ground, ”Brych explained as Neymar Simula was aware.
Felix Brych: “I often read from the reaction of those around me”
Now 49 years old, the former German “Central” revealed other “techniques” that realized what really happened in a duel: “I would often read from the reaction of me if he was up. Whether they would look at me first, it could not be so serious.
If their care for the teammate or their reaction to the opponent was bigger, then things looked different. The footballers have perfected over time this art of simula but now it is more difficult, since the lime has appeared”.
Felix Brych withdrew this year: “It was like a release, I have to be honest”
Felix Brych debuted in the Bundesliga in 2003 and ended his career in 2025. He arbitrated a total of no less than 858 matches, of which 359 in the Bundesliga and 69 in the Champions League. He says of his withdrawal that he was “like a release. I have to be honest. A release after 21 years of professional sports.
I leave a wonderful time behind, which has now ended with a conscious decision. In recent years I had to go to the limit, always, and recovery had become more and more difficult. Now I can take a relaxed to a football match ”.
