Neymar issued a public apology after conceding a controversial penalty in a game that has kept Santos in a relegation dogfight. The Brazilian superstar was in action on Wednesday evening against Mirassol. An eventful outing saw him open the scoring inside four minutes, before being responsible for presenting Serie A rivals with an opportunity to level the scores.
Neymar lost his cool after Santos' 3-0 defeat to Mirassol, snapping at a reporter's question about his physical form. The Brazilian star, who scored the decisive goal in Santos' midweek win against Flamengo, also voiced his frustration over the team’s poor performance they remain embroiled in a relegation scrap in the Brazilian Serie A.