Neymar furious as he is wrongly substituted
Neymar expressed his frustration after being substituted incorrectly during Santos' 3-0 loss to Coritiba. The incident occurred as he was receiving treatment for a calf injury, leading to confusion over the substitution. Santos later confirmed that the fourth official made an error in the decision.
- ▪Neymar was substituted after 65 minutes, which he contested as incorrect.
- ▪Santos stated that Gonzalo Escobar should have been the player substituted instead of Neymar.
- ▪Neymar is Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer but has not played for the national team since 2023.
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