Neymar did not hold back in his assessment of the official, suggesting that the referee's attitude made communication impossible. The forward claimed he was unfairly targeted despite being the victim of repeated fouls throughout the contest. I think he woke up a bit, as they say, in a bad mood, and came into the game like that. "He's the kind of referee who wants to be the star of the game, who has a great lack of respect for all the players. He doesn't want to talk, he doesn't want to converse.

Source: The Star April 03, 2026 13:35 UTC