Neymar Becomes First Player to Be Forced to Leave Pitch in New Time-Wasting Rule
- Santos captain Neymar became the first player in the league to be forced off the pitch for a minute during a 3-0 victory over Vasco under a new trial rule designed to curb time-wasting by goalkeepers.
- If play stops for goalkeeper medical care, the coach must nominate an outfield player to leave for a minute under the trial rule. If the coach fails to nominate a player within 10 seconds, the team captain must exit.
- Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazao required medical attention, triggering the rule. Because the Santos coach did not nominate a replacement within 10 seconds, the referee instructed Neymar to leave the field.
- Following his World Cup appearances, Neymar, 34, indicated he is retiring after scoring in a 2-1 loss to Norway. He told reporters: 'I think my time with the national team has already passed.'
- Across 130 caps, Neymar secured 80 goals and 58 assists. Despite a stellar club career with Santos, Barcelona, and PSG, his only senior national title remains the 2013 Confederations Cup.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Brazilian soccer star Neymar (34, Santos) [regarding] a rule introduced on a trial basis in the domestic league to prevent goalkeepers from wasting time...
Neymar becomes first player to be forced to leave pitch in new time-wasting rule
Santos captain, Neymar Jr, became the first player in Brazil’s Serie A to be forced to leave the field for one minute due to a new rule designed to reduce time-wasting by goalkeepers, which is currently being trialed in the league. As part of this trial, which will also be adopted in other competitions such […] Neymar becomes first player to be forced to leave pitch in new time-wasting rule
Why was Neymar forced to leave the pitch for a minute during Brazilian Serie A match?
Santos captain Neymar became the first player in Brazil’s Serie A to be forced off the field for a minute under a new rule aimed at curbing time-wasting by goalkeepers that is being tested in the league.
A new anti-time-wasting rule was implemented for the first time in the Brazilian top flight over the weekend, with local star player Neymar becoming the first victim.
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