Santos superstar Neymar was sent off after being shown a second yellow card for a blatant handball as his side lost 1-0 to Botafogo on Sunday.
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Neymar sent off for SantosBlatantly tries to score with handTeam go on to lose to BotafogoFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Neymar was sent off in the 76th minute of the Brazilian Serie A game after punching the ball into the net from close range. The referee immediately disallowed the goal and showed the former Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona star a second yellow card, much to the frustration of the home crowd. Santos went on to lose 1-0 in front of their own fans after Artur Victor Guimaraes scored a winner in the dying moments for Botafogo.
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It looks set to be a season of struggle for Santos, who now sit 18th in the Brazilian Serie A table after 11 matches. Neymar has missed seven of those matches with injury and is yet to score or assist across the other four, with a suspension now set to limit his game time even further.
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Neymar is still fighting for his international future after he was left out of Carlo Ancelotti's first Brazil squad. With a suspension for the red card coming, it will be a while longer until he can prove to the new national team boss he is in good enough shape for selection.






