Neymar among five sent offNeymar said he “acted like a fool” following his red card against Marseille but called on football officials to do more to combat discrimination after accusing Spanish defender Alvaro Gonzalez of racism. I was punished with red because I wanted to hit someone who offended me,” Neymar said in a lengthy Instagram post Monday. I also acted like a fool for letting me get involved in that,” he added. The league’s disciplinary commission, which will decide the punishments, could investigate Neymar’s accusations against Gonzalez, who Marseille claim was spat on by Angel Di Maria. Marseille pledged to “fully cooperate” with any investigation and said the club would remain at the disposal of the commission.

Source: Standard Digital September 15, 2020 10:07 UTC