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News18
02-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
'Desperation Sometimes...': Neymar Apologises Following Red Card Against Botafogo
Last Updated: Santos lost 0-1 to Botafogo as Artur Victor Guimaraes netted ten minutes after Neymar was brandished a second yellow for pushing the ball into the net with his hand. Neymar. Brazilian superstar Neymar apologised to fans following his red card for Santos during the side's defeat against Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A on Monday. Neymar was brandished a second yellow as he tapped the ball into the net with his hand after realizing he wouldn't be able to get his head to the ball first in the 76th minute of the game. He was already booked for a foul late in the first half. O Neymar meteu uma de Maradona e foi expulso vtmnc KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK — Ryan (@ryanspfc7) June 1, 2025 Neymar will miss Santos' final game before the FIFA Club World Cup break, and with his contract with the Brazilian side comes to an end in June. The 33-year-old forward took to the social media platform Instagram to write, 'Desperation to score a goal sometimes leads to mistakes." 'I want to apologise to my teammates and to the fans. I made a mistake, forgive me," he added. Santos lost the game 0-1 to Botafogo as Artur Victor Guimaraes netted ten minutes after Neymar was given the marching orders and Santos finished out the game with a man short on the field. 'If I hadn't been sent off, I'm sure we would have gotten the three points. Congratulations to the team for today's game. You can put these three points on my account," the national team's all-time top scorer said. Neymar went on to take a dig at the poor quality of refereeing before stating that it was his opinion and asked not to be punished in tongue-in-cheek fashion. 'The second yellow card has to be shown, but the referee has to be kidding about the first one," Neymar added. 'It's one foul and I'm already being shown a yellow," the former Barcelona and PSG star continued. 'It's incredible how many bad referees there are out there. That's my opinion, please don't punish me even more," he said completing his post with a couple of laughing emoticons. First Published: June 02, 2025, 18:10 IST
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Neymar begs fans to 'forgive' him for bizarre Diego Maradona-esque 'Hand of God' red card - in possible final appearance for boyhood club Santos
Neymar has begged fans to forgive him after he was sent off for a bizarre handball. The 33-year-old forward is now back at his boyhood club Santos following a difficult stint with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. Santos suffered a 1-0 home defeat against reigning champions Botafogo on Saturday night to leave them 18th in the table after 11 matches. Their troubles worsened when captain Neymar was sent off after attempting a "Hand of God" imitation. At 75 minutes, with the match still goalless, the Botafogo goalkeeper palmed a cross into his path, and it struck him in the midriff. A defender was poised to reach the loose ball and clear it, but Neymar leapt forward and punched it into the net from close range. Neymar got a red card for trying to score with his hand 😭 — aless ✞ (@R9Futebol) June 1, 2025 However, the referee saw it and gave Neymar his marching orders having issued him a second yellow. And just 10 minutes later, Botafogo winger Artur Victor Guimaraes scored to condemn Santos to a seventh defeat of the season. Neymar posted on Instagram afterwards: 'I made a mistake, forgive me! Today, if i hadn't been sent off, I'm sure we would have gotten the three points. You can count these three points against me!' That could be Neymar's final act for the club, as his short-term contract is due to expire on June 30. He will miss the next game against Fortaleza due to suspension, and with the clash against Palmeiras not scheduled until July 12, his time with the club may already be over. The former Barcelona star hasn't matched the form of his first spell at Santos, missing eight games due to injury and netting just three goals in 11 appearances.
