Watch Neymar's Reaction to Snub by Thiago Mendes at Handshake Line in New Viral Video

Vasco da Gama midfielder Thiago Mendes notably snubbed Santos star Neymar during the pre-match handshake ahead of Santos' 3-0 win on Sunday in the Brazilian Série A.

After his handshake goes ignored, Neymar offers a tense glance in Mendes' direction:

This appears to stem from a 2020 incident in which Mendes received a red card for a hard tackle on Neymar during a Ligue 1 match. Mendes, who apologized for the challenge, received death threats in the aftermath.

He and Neymar had a more direct confrontation this past February during an encounter between their respective clubs.

Neymar called Mendes an "idiot" at halftime of that fixture in an interview with SporTV, per ESPN, and asserted his compatriot "always wants to start trouble" and "always wants to act tough."

"He already hurt me once at PSG," the decorated attacker said, per ESPN. "He threatened me today, so let's see if he's man enough to hurt me again."

It's safe to assume those remarks made their way back to Mendes, hence the frosty reception toward his opponent Sunday.

Neymar had the last laugh as Santos pulled away late. The match was deadlocked until Gabriel Barbosa's opener in the 68th minute. Willian Arão and Luan Peres added goals in the 77th and 81st minutes.

Santos sits 14th in the Serie A table on 25 points, while Vasco is in 19th and danger of relegation.