Brazilian national team striker Neymar: sad that we couldn't avoid racism in London © EuroFootball.com

Brazilian national team forward Neymar insists he was a victim of racism during a friendly match with Scotland.

During the match held in London, bananas were thrown at the footballer who scored both goals of the game.

"It's sad that we couldn't avoid racism," said 19-year-old Neymar to the Brazilian press. "We come to another country to play a match, and such things happen."

However, the Scottish Football Association denied this fact: "Neither the police nor stadium security officials were informed about the incident."