Neymar's excuse for missing a semifinal with Santos was criticized because he was seen at Carnival last week. Santos lost to archrival Corinthians 2-1 on Sunday in the semifinals of the Sao Paulo state championship,

After Santos were eliminated by Corinthians, missing the chance to secure an early trophy, Neymar addressed his absence with an injury update.

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Neymar did not feature for Santos in Sunday's 2-1 semifinal defeat at Corinthians because of ongoing "discomfort" in his left thigh.

Neymar sat on the bench throughout Santos' 2-1 defeat to Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista semi-final. DOGE blows the lid off massive number of loans granted to kids and more top headlines Norway: Is It The Perfect Economy?

Neymar has been accused of "not taking football seriously" after missing Santos' clash with Corinthians following a visit to the Rio Carnival.

A Neymar-less Santos was defeated 2-1 in the Paulista Championship semifinals by a solid Corinthians team, ending a four-game winning streak for Santos. Neymar spent the match on the bench due to a minor thigh issue,