NEYMAR channelled his inner Diego Maradona as he was sent off for a blatant handball.<br /><br />The forward, 33, is currently back at his boyhood club Santos after a nightmare spell with Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.<br /><br />The Brazilian side lost 1-0 to Botafogo yesterday to leave them 18th and in the relegation zone after 11 games of the season.<br /><br />Their issues were compounded when captain Neymar got a red card for doing his best Hand of God impression.<br /><br />With the score goalless after 75 minutes, the Botafogo goalkeeper palmed a cross towards him, and it struck his midriff.<br /><br />A defender was going to beat him to the loose ball and clear, only for Neymar to jump forward and punch it into the back of the net from close range.<br /><br />The referee saw it clearly, giving the superstar a second yellow and red card.<br /><br />With Santos down to ten men, the visitors then scored the winner just ten minutes later.<br /><br />And it could prove to be Neymar's last appearance for the club as his short-term contract expires on June 30.<br /><br />He is suspended for their next game against Fortaleza, and the fixture after that versus Palmeiras is on July 12.<br /><br />Neymar has failed to roll back the years on his return to Brazil, missing eight matches through injury and scoring just three goals in 12 games.<br /><br />It comes after a disastrous time with Al-Hilal as his £ 2.5 m-a-week contract was ripped up after just seven appearances and one goal in 18 months amid fitness issues.<br /><br />And to add insult to injury, Neymar's old club, PSG, won the Champions League on Saturday night by smashing Inter Milan 5-0.
