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Neymar, Santos captain and 34-year-old soccer player, received a two-game suspension from Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) for covering his mouth during an argument with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor in a recent match. The incident violated the Vinicius Junior rule, which prohibits players from concealing their mouths to hide what they are saying on the field. Neymar will miss Santos’ next three matches; he is already banned for one game due to accumulating three yellow cards.

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Santos captain Neymar has been suspended for two games following an incident during a Brazilian Serie A match on Saturday, where he covered his mouth while arguing with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor. The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) ruled that Neymar violated the Vinicius Junior rule, which prohibits players from covering their mouths during confrontations on the pitch and mandates a red card for such behavior. Additionally, because Neymar already has three yellow cards, he will miss Santos' next three matches in total, including Wednesday’s league game against Palmeiras. The STJD noted that after being sent off, Neymar attempted to confront his opponent but was restrained by teammates.

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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, Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) said. asserted

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The 34-year-old was sent off following an altercation with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor, and the sports tribunal found him guilty of violating the Vinicius Junior rule that forbids players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations. asserted

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The STJD said the referee’s report also noted that Neymar, after being sent off, ran towards the visitors’ bench to confront his opponent and had to be restrained by teammates. asserted

Neymar → say → teammates

The suspension means Neymar will miss Santos’ next three matches. asserted

Neymar → mean → matches

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. asserted

He → ban → violation

Neymar and Santos can appeal the ruling. asserted

Neymar → appeal → ruling

The latest suspension comes three months after Neymar became the first player in Brazil’s top flight to be temporarily removed from the field under a new rule being tested in the league to curb time-wasting by goalkeepers. asserted

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The former Brazil captain is not expected to return to action until late November. asserted

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Rule against covering mouths In April, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) unanimously approved a rule whereby a red card would be given to football players who covered their mouths during a confrontation with an opponent or any other player on the pitch. asserted

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The FIFA-approved amendment was passed to address inappropriate behaviour before the World Cup. asserted

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It followed a UEFA Champions League match where 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. asserted

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During the World Cup, 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. asserted

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Neymar handed two-game Santos suspension for covering mouth in argument

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