Neymar recorded the assist for the first goal and was part of the action for his team’s second goal. He received the man of the match award, but also earned his third yellow card of the season, which earned him a suspension, writes SCSport.
After the match, Neymar expressed his displeasure with referee Savi Pereira Sampaio. He stated:
“He’s the type of referee who wants to be the star of the game. He shows a huge lack of respect for all the players. I think the referee was on his period and that’s why he refereed like that.”
Neymar was booked during the game after reacting angrily to a foul on him by Remo player Diego Hernandez, who was also booked.
Neymar added:
“This is really unfair. I got hit from behind, completely unnecessary at the end of the game. It wasn’t the first time, it was the third or fourth time. I just walked up and said to this, ‘Are you crazy?’ And then I got a yellow card.”
The problem with Neymar’s earlier statement is the fact that there was a female referee in the position of assistant referee who disallowed one Santos goal for offside. It is the statement about menstruation that is controversial.
A player from the same league, Gustavo Marques, received a twelve game suspension for sexist comments he made last month. The defender was also fined after insulting female referee Daiana Muniz in Bragantino’s defeat to Sao Paulo.
He said:
“It was our dream to reach the semi-finals or even the finals, but she killed our game. I think the Sao Paulo Football Federation must watch matches of this importance and not award them to a woman.”
Although Marques later apologized, he still received a 12-game suspension. With the 2026 World Cup just 69 days away, Neymar could say goodbye to his Brazil hopes if he receives a similar suspension for his statement. ESPN journalist, Mariana Pereira condemned Neymar’s statement and it will surely be under a magnifying glass these days.
(Vijesti.ba)
