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Narky Neymar sees red in Santos defeat

Santos coach Muricy Ramalho said that the 19-year-old, who was booked for dissent and then immediately sent off for applauding the referee's decision, cried in the changing room after the incident.

"He has to stay calm even if the referee is wrong," Ramalho told reporters after Neymar became angry over the referee's failure to award a free kick in the 83rd minute

Neymar is expected to lead Brazil's attack at the 2014 World Cup but his style is already the subject of controversy.

"He is a top player who has his own style of dribbling and he has to get to used to being fouled," Ramalho added.

"Sometimes, he is going to get hunted down. The referee will give two or three free kicks but sometimes they become embarrassed about awarding so many free-kicks.

Neymar was one of several players who returned on a charter flight from Mexico where Brazil won a friendly on Tuesday evening, only 48 hours before Thursday's matches.