Neymar given two-match ban for covering mouth in argument during Santos draw with Bahia
Brazil's sports tribunal (STJD) suspended Santos captain Neymar for two matches for covering his mouth while arguing with a Bahia opponent in a 1-1 draw. He will miss three games in all and can appeal.
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Mixed · 2Santos captain Neymar was given a two-match suspension for covering his mouth while arguing with an opponent during Saturday's 1-1 Brazilian Serie A draw with Bahia, Brazil's Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) said on Wednesday. CNAN “Santos captain Neymar has been handed a two-match suspension for covering his mouth while arguing with an opponent during Saturday's 1-1 Brazilian Serie A draw with Bahia” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “Santos captain Neymar has been handed a two-match suspension for covering his mouth while arguing with an opponent” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Mixed · 2The 34-year-old was sent off after an altercation with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor, and the tribunal found him guilty of violating the Vinicius Jr. rule, which forbids players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations. CNAN “The 34-year-old was sent off following an altercation with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “the sports tribunal found him guilty of violating the Vinicius Junior rule that forbids players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Mixed · 2The STJD said the referee's report also noted that, after being sent off, Neymar ran towards the visitors' bench to confront his opponent and had to be restrained by teammates. CNAN “ran towards the visitors’ bench to confront his opponent and had to be restrained by teammates” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “ran towards the visitors’ bench to confront his opponent and had to be restrained by teammates” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Mixed · 2Neymar will miss Santos' next three matches: he is already banned for Wednesday's league game against Palmeiras after accumulating three yellow cards, and he will serve two further matches for the violation. Neymar and Santos can appeal, and he is not expected back until late November. CNAN “He is already banned for Wednesday's league game against Palmeiras after accumulating three yellow cards and will serve two additional matches for the protocol violation.” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “The former Brazil captain is not expected to return to action until late November.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Centre · 1The ban follows an incident three months earlier, when Neymar became the first player in Brazil's top flight to be temporarily removed from the field under a new rule being tested to curb time-wasting by goalkeepers. CNAN “The latest suspension comes three months after Neymar became the first player in Brazil's top flight to be temporarily removed from the field” Read at CNA ↗ Left · 1Al Jazeera adds that in April the International Football Association Board (IFAB) unanimously approved a rule giving a red card to players who cover their mouths during a confrontation, an amendment approved by FIFA to address inappropriate behaviour before the World Cup. Al JazeeraLC “In April, the International Football Association”“The FIFA-approved amendment was passed to address inappropriate behaviour before the World Cup.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Left · 1It says the rule followed a Champions League match in which Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni made racially abusive comments directed at Vinicius Jr while pulling his jersey over his mouth, and that at the World Cup Paraguay's Miguel Almiron got a one-match suspension after becoming the first player sent off at the tournament for covering his mouth. Al JazeeraLC “Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni made racially abusive comments directed at Vinicius Jr while pulling his jersey up over his mouth to hide what he was saying.”“Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron was given a one-match suspension after he became the first player to be sent off at the tournament for covering his mouth.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
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- Same core report as the centre, with added background on why the rule exists.
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- The IFAB rule, the Prestianni–Vinicius Jr incident that prompted it and the Almiron precedent at the World Cup.
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“It followed a UEFA Champions League match” — Al Jazeera
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short, factual report of the ruling, its basis and the length of Neymar's absence.
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- The sanction, the referee's report on the confrontation after the red card, and the appeal option.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not explain the origin of the rule on covering the mouth or the earlier World Cup case.
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“Neymar and Santos can appeal the ruling regarding the violation.” — CNA
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What every side reports
- The STJD gave Neymar a two-match suspension for covering his mouth in an argument with Bahia's Rodrigo Nestor in a 1-1 draw.
- He was sent off, is already banned for the Palmeiras game, and will miss three matches in total.
- Neymar and Santos can appeal.
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Neymar handed two-game Santos suspension for covering mouth in argument
Neutral Same ruling report, with background on the rule's racism-related origin and a World Cup precedent.
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Neymar handed two-game suspension for covering mouth during argument
Neutral Concise match-discipline report of the STJD ruling.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 28 Oct 18:09 First CNAN Neymar handed two-game suspension for covering mouth during argument
- 29 Oct 08:00 +13h 51m Al JazeeraLC Neymar handed two-game Santos suspension for covering mouth in argument
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