NEYMAR channelled his inner Diego Maradona as he was sent off for a blatant handball.
The forward, 33, is currently back at his boyhood club Santos after a nightmare spell with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal.
The Brazilian side lost 1-0 to Botafogo yesterday to leave them 18th and in the relegation zone after 11 games of the season.
Their issues were compounded when captain Neymar got red carded for doing his best Hand of God impression.
With the score goalless after 75 minutes, the Botafogo goalkeeper palmed a cross towards him and it struck his midriff.
A defender was going to beat him to the loose ball and clear, only for Neymar to jump forward and punch it into the back of the net from close range.
The referee saw it clearly, giving the superstar a second yellow and red card.
With Santos down to ten-men, the visitors then scored the winner just ten minutes later.
And it could prove to be Neymar’s last appearance for the club as his short-term contract expires on June 30.
He is suspended for their next game against Fortaleza and the fixture after versus Palmeiras is on July 12.
Neymar has failed to roll back the years on his return to Brazil, missing eight matches through injury and scoring just three goals in 12 games.
It comes after a disastrous time with Al-Hilal as his £2.5m-a-week contract was ripped up after just seven appearances and one goal in 18 months amid fitness issues.
And to add insult to injury, Neymar’s old club PSG won the Champions League on Saturday night by smashing Inter Milan 5-0.
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