😅 Rare in the Brasileirão! Neymar comments on refereeing and...praise | OneFootball

After complaining on the field, Neymar took to social media to talk about the refereeing and even offer some...praise!

The No. 10 made the comment while reacting to the performance of the officiating team led by Rafael Rodrigo Klein in the match between Santos and Atlético-MG.

Neymar, in a comment on social media

The praise came in response to a video in which he appears listening to assistant referee Victor Imazu explain why the goal scored by Gabigol in the first half was disallowed.

The Santos forward found the net after the ball touched his arm.

The refereeing decision sparked major protests from the Peixe players and coaching staff.

However, the rules state that the play must be ruled out if the goal scorer touched the ball with his arm, even if it was close to his body and the contact was unintentional.

In Neymar’s previous match, against Remo, he criticized the refereeing precisely because of the lack of dialogue during the game.

"You couldn’t even talk to him, he would ignore you, turn his back. He’s the kind of referee who wants to be the star of the game, who shows a huge lack of respect toward all the players. It wasn’t just with me, it was with the Remo players too. He doesn’t want to talk, doesn’t want any conversation," he said after the match.

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