I was called the Premier League's most disliked player - but I'm not changing for anyone

Neal Maupay has admitted he has no issues with his reputation as a wind-up merchant, insisting he has no plans to change the way he acts on the pitch.

The Everton striker has been involved in his fair share of on-field altercations, the most high-profile of which occurred in 2020 after accidentally injuring Bernd Leno while in action for Brighton against Arsenal.

Maupay would go on to score a 95th-minute winner, and his celebrations after scoring and at the full-time whistle resulted in several Arsenal players confronting him. Two more recent examples of such clashes were on show in matches against Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

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After opening the scoring against Spurs for Brentford, the French forward mimicked James Maddison's dart celebration and was approached by the midfielder after teasing him. The England international, clearly frustrated by this joke, shared an Instagram post mocking Maupay after Tottenham's comeback victory.

The 27-year-old was then involved in a heated exchange with Kyle Walker the following game, resulting in him being labelled the "most disliked" player currently in the Premier League by West Ham striker Michail Antonio. Making clear he will continue to be himself, however, Maupay told the Times: “People say footballers are boring, then all of a sudden a player does this and everyone goes, ‘Why, Neal?’ ‘He’s the most disliked player.’ Blah blah blah.

"For me, football is a game, it’s entertainment. I’m just having fun and, on the pitch, I’m trying to do everything to win. If I can say something that puts you off or makes you