Neymar sparks outrage with furious comments about referee – 'Woke up on their period'

Neymar sparks outrage with furious comments about referee – 'Woke up on their period'Neymar Jr has landed in the firing line following a furious comment after a 2-0 win for Santos over RemoCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer and Bruna Reis Senior Sports Journalist15:57, 03 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesNeymar Jr's comments faced a lot of backlash(Image: X)Neymar Jr has landed in hot water after making a controversial comment that a referee "woke up on his period" after cautioning him during a game. The Brazil international was involved in Santos' 2-0 win over Remo on Thursday night and got into trouble at the end of the match.‌In the 86th minute, Neymar was fouled by Diego Hernandez and went to the referee, Savio Pereira Sampaio, to complain. For his efforts, the 34-year-old received his third yellow card in four games, meaning he will be suspended for the next game against Flamengo.‌But it wasn't this flashpoint that caught the public's attention, but rather his response to the booking afterwards. During a post-match interview, Neymar's words stunned viewers as he said: "It’s very unfair because I was fouled from behind.‌"It’s very disloyal - there was no need, it was at the end of the game. And it wasn’t the first time, the third or fourth, so I only went over to complain to him and I was booked straight away.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageREAD MORE: Neymar to 'receive staggering fortune' after being named in will of man he never metREAD MORE: Mykhailo Mudryk's mood revealed and what Chelsea star does every day amid ban decision"Anyway, Savio is always like that. I think he woke up… [laughs] how do you say it… Woke up on his period and came to the game like that today."‌Many found the forward's words offensive, and viewers took to social media to comment on his reaction. One wrote: "Well that’s very rude and u...