Zambrano says Neymar is a clown

Peru

defender

criticised Neymar's behaviour. He said

and

Brazil

's star is a clown.

scored a hattrick in a match which Brazil had to come from behind twice.

Zambrano

was sent off at the last minute. While acknowledging Neymar's quality and status within football, Zambrano – who plays for Boca Juniors – hit out at the former

forward.

"Honestly, he is a great player, one of the best in the world, but for me he is a real clown,"

Zambrano

told American Television program 'La banda del Chino'.

"

[Neymar

] is aware of everything he did on the field, he is a great player but he was looking for the slightest foul.

"In the penalty area he threw himself four or five times to see if they would award him a penalty and in the end he achieved his goal, with two penalties, but they weren't."

Zambrano

added: "It's

Brazil

and at the touch [immediately] they went to look at the VAR. Whether the play was positive or negative, they did review the images because it is Brazil."