After a heartbreaking departure from the FIFA World Cup 2022 earlier this month, Brazilian superstar Neymar is back on the pitch. The attacker was handed his marching orders after receiving his second yellow card for diving while representing his side Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, so it wasn’t a comeback he would be particularly happy of.
Neymar Was Expelled From His First Game After the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for Diving
Neymar played against Strasburg for 63 minutes and received two yellow cards. As a result, he will miss PSG’s match against Nice on New Year’s Day.
With a quick header, Marquinhos gave PSG the lead, but he later equalized with an own goal.
Neymar then reached the ball ahead of a Strasburg defender and sought to get a penalty by diving openly. The 30-year-old was issued a second caution during the altercation, which led to the dismissal of the Brazilian. Referee Clement Turpin was not having any of it.
Neymar was dismissed from PSG for the seventh time during his PSG tenure.
However, Kylian Mbappe later scored on a penalty shot in extra time to give PSG a thrilling 2-1 victory.
Mbappe, who took home the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2022, acknowledged that the summit match loss to Argentina still stings.
“I fear I’ll never be able to move past that, “Speaking ten days after recording a hat-trick in the championship, Mbappe stated. “As I told my teammates, there is no justification for the club to bear the cost of the national team’s failure because the two circumstances are so unlike.
“Coming back with a victory and maintaining a connection with the squad, the fans, and my teammates does me good, “Added he.
Although he missed PSG’s victory, superstar Lionel Messi is anticipated to make a comeback in early January. The team has also revealed that midfielder Marco Verratti has extended his contract with them through 2026.