Neal Maupay reignites war of words with James Maddison after the Brentford star mocked his darts celebration against Tottenham last month… as he admits he found the whole situation ‘funny’
- Neal Maupay copied James Maddison’s infamous darts party last month
- The pair clashed during and after the match as they exchanged several words
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Neal Maupay has reignited his feud with James Maddison after their now infamous confrontation during Tottenham’s 3-2 win over Brentford last month.
It all started when Maupay opened the scoring in the tense encounter, with the striker mocking Maddison by copying his darts throwing celebration, while teammate Ivan Toney joined in on the action.
Maddison and Maupay shared a heated exchange after the goal before the Spurs star took a swipe at the Frenchman when speaking to TNT Sports after the match.
The two players then referenced each other in separate posts on Instagram, with Maddison poking fun at Maupay for not scoring enough goals to celebrate his own, while the Bees striker said he had scored more goals and suffered fewer relegations had in his career than his rival. .
And, talk to The timesMaupay reflected on the incident a few weeks later and admitted that he found the whole situation amusing.
Neal Maupay has reignited his feud with James Maddison after their now infamous confrontation during Tottenham’s 3-2 win over Brentford last month
Maupay and Maddison clashed after Maupay mocked the Spurs midfielder’s celebration
Reflecting on the incident, the 27-year-old admitted he found the whole situation ‘funny’
Maddison had claimed that Maupay had not scored enough goals for his own celebration
“He took it very personally, it’s funny,” he said. ‘I threw a dart and he got so offended that he posted my picture on his Instagram.
‘But if I give something, I should also be able to take it.’
Maupay has become known as a pantomime villain in recent years, with his antics robbing several clubs and players in the top flight, including Man City’s Kyle Walker last week.
The striker – who claims he has ‘never crossed the line’ – has been in impressive form this season, scoring five goals since returning to Brentford on loan after a dismal spell at Everton.
However, the 27-year-old dismissed suggestions that his celebration against Spurs backfired, with Brennan Johnson later mocking the Frenchman as Ange Postecoglou’s side scored three goals in eight second-half minutes to turn the match around.
He added: ‘We didn’t lose to Tottenham because of my celebration.
“They would be in big trouble in the league if they needed a player to wind them up to win a game.”
After the heated clash on January 31, when asked what he had said to Maupay on the pitch, Maddison told TNT Sports: “I just said to him that he probably hasn’t scored enough goals in recent years to achieve his goal . own celebration, so he had to copy mine.
‘Short story, but it turned out well for us.’
Maupay hit back at Maddison by taking aim at his rival in a post on his Instagram account
Maddison did the same and posted a photo of Maupay, while the Bees star responded with ‘rent free’
The Brentford striker later responded on Instagram, writing: ‘Glad we couldn’t get the win. More goals and fewer relegations in my career than James Maddison. We’re going to Bees again on Monday.’
The Tottenham star also posted a photo of Maupay on his Instagram during the celebration, with the caption: ‘A short story… COYS’.
Maupay responded to Maddison’s post and wrote, “Ahaha rent free,” with kissing emojis.
Meanwhile, Brentford and Spurs both suffered defeats to Liverpool and Wolves respectively this weekend, with the Bees remaining 14th while Postecoglou’s side dropped to fifth.