By akanksha
October 29, 2026
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Neymar was suspended for two matches for covering his mouth while arguing with an opponent during a Brazilian league game
Brazil`s sports tribunal handed down the suspension for incident involving Brazilian forward in a Santos game against Bahia last weekend
The tribunal said Neymar`s actions violated a protocol that was named after Vinicius Junior, who accused an opponent of racially abusing him
Neymar will be out for three matches, the first for an accumulation of yellow cards and the other two for covering his mouth
He will serve his suspension for accumulated yellow cards against Palmeiras in the Brazilian league