Neymar Scores His 350th Career Goal With A Wonderful Free-Kick

Neymar scored his 18th Ligue 1 goal of the season on Saturday evening, smashing a free-kick past Lille in the 77th minute to help Paris Saint-Germain secure another comfortable win.

As he stood on the edge of the box, it was almost inevitable that the 25-year-old would slot away to score his 350th career goal.

PSG went on to win the game thanks to goals from Berchiche and Celso, but Neymar grabbed the headlines once again with this sublime free-kick to beat Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

What a finish.

Neymar absolutely loves taking the piss out of anyone who comes up against for PSG and he showed no mercy to Rennes earlier this week.

Unai Emery's side booked their place in the French League Cup final following a 3-2 win over from home last night and though Neymar wasn't among the goals, he made his presence felt.

Not only did he bust out some showboating by controlling the ball in his back, as if he was playing football on the Copacabana, but he also brutally trolled an opponent.

As seen in the second clip, the world's most expensive player extended his hand out to Rennes player Hamari Traore, as though he was going to help him up.

But just as Traore moved to accept his handshake and allow Neymar to bring him back to his feet, the Brazilian pulled his hand away.

The very unsportsmanlike gesture saw the 25-year old receive a yellow card for his antics but he played it down as a joke.

"Football is a little boring right now because we can't do anything," he is quoted as saying by MARCA in the mixed zone.

"Everything is controversial. For example, I made a joke at the end by offering my hand and then pulling it away.

"It will cause controversy, when it's the kind of thing I do with my friends. Why can't I do it with opponents? It was a joke."

When asked about whether he was disrespecting the opposition by showboating, Neymar said he was merely provoking the opposition.

"They were stopping me with blows and I was playing football," he added.

"They provoked me, but I also know how to provoke, in my own way, with the ball and with my football.

"I'm not here to kick out, I don't know how to do that. I defend myself with the ball. It won't help if defenders provoke me because I will provoke even more."

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Jack Kenmare

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