Injured Neymar misses semi-final with Santos after Brazil’s Carnival

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Neymar's justification for missing a semifinal with Santos was criticised because he was seen at Carnival last week. Santos lost to archrival Corinthians 2-1 on Sunday in the semi-finals of the Sao Paulo state championship, and Neymar sat on the bench.

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On Monday, he said he had a minor injury without elaborating. Days earlier, the striker was photographed at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the venue for the glitzy Carnival parade.

"All I wanted was to be on the pitch and help my teammates in some way," Neymar said on Instagram. "But last Thursday I felt a discomfort that prevented me from being on the pitch. We took a test this morning and I ended up feeling it again."

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