The PSG and Brazil forward has criticised Jair Marrufo the referee that officiated his side’s 5-0 win over El Salvador.
According to him, the yellow card he was shown for simulation was “unnecessary”
“I do not know what I have to do to live with it [this reputation], there’s no way I’m going to stand for a situation like this. I think it has to end,” he told Globo Esporte.
“But it’s not up to me, so much that I did not say anything, I went on with my football.
“It’s a lack of respect, not just with me, but with my team-mates as well.
“Playing with a yellow card is tricky. The guy comes here to officiate a Brazilian national team match, which is a very big selection, and he does that … I don’t think it is correct.
“If he does not want to give the penalty, it’s not a problem, but the card is unnecessary.”
Neymar came under fire from fans and pundits during the World Cup, after his absurd dives were caught on camera.
He became the butt of jokes on social media with one Twitter user even saying “Neymar should be the ball because he is always rolling”
The 26-year-old has since apologised for his actions in a Gillette commercial.
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