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News18
02-06-2025
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- 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
Reuters
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Orlando City SC acquire Colombian M Eduard Atuesta
February 10 - Orlando City SC acquired midfielder Eduard Atuesta from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras of Brazil's Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A on Monday for the 2025 season with a club option for 2026. After coming up through Independiente Medellin's academy system, where he was part of the Colombian championship squad in 2015-16, the 27-year-old Colombia native played five seasons with LAFC (2018-21, 2024) and had 11 goals and 21 assists in 124 games (109 starts). "I'm very excited to be here, to join this great team and live in this beautiful city," Atuesta said of Orlando. "I can't wait to step out into the stadium filled with our fans, to win games and to fight for the titles that this city deserves." Atuesta helped LAFC win the 2019 Supporters' Shield and 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. "We're very excited about bringing Eduard here to Orlando, as a player that is in the prime of his career, has proven himself previously here in Major League Soccer and knows our league," EVP of soccer operations and general manager Luiz Muzzi said. "He's a great midfield talent that has the ability to organize the team throughout the game, but most importantly, he's a title-winner at each of his previous clubs. We have confidence in him and his ability to help us achieve the goals we have here at this club." Atuesta was a member of Palmeiras' 2022 and 2023 championship teams, along with the 2023 Supercopa do Brasil and the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana. He has appeared in 259 matches, scoring 15 goals and providing 32 helpers, with over 16,000 minutes played. Orlando City will open the 2025 MLS regular season at home against the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 22.
