Football: “It’s really too unfair!”, Neymar throws his tantrum after his exclusion for hiding his mouth

Him again. Definitely. Saturday, during the 32nd day of the Brazilian Championship, Neymar was once again talked about... in bad ways. The meeting began with a first altercation between Santos number 10 and Rodrigo Nestor, Bahia player (31st). After a tackle from the Bahia midfielder, the former Paris Saint-Germain striker returned the ball towards the latter, receiving a yellow card.

But, before the break (45th), Rodrigo Nestor went to complain to the referee because Neymar... had hidden his mouth to speak to him. An obstacle to the so-called “Vinicius Jr” rule, put in place to fight against racism in stadiums. The former Barça winger was therefore excluded, causing anger. An altercation therefore exploded between the two players, requiring the intervention of players from both teams.

Finally, even without “Ney”, Santos equalized in the last moments of the match (90+3, 1-1), after which the Brazilian explained himself in Instagram stories. “What if I used this rule to my advantage? Are we going to start trivializing such a serious rule? It’s really too unfair! But I'm at peace, because I'm not a thug like this kid (Rodrigo Nestor, Editor's note). I apologize for my overreaction. I was rightly expelled. And secondly, congratulations to my team for their fighting spirit and determination until the end. That’s the spirit of Santos!” A scene still not to the advantage of the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian selection…