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'I acted like a fool' - PSG's Neymar regrets seeing red card after racism claims following Marseille defeat

Neymar admits that he regrets the fact he “acted like a fool” to earn a red card on Sunday, but the Paris Saint-Germain star that said that it is important that those in power reflect on the role of racism in sport following Sunday's clash with Alvaro Gonzalez.

The PSG star accused Gonzalez of racism following Sunday's defeat, one which saw a total of five players sent off for their roles in a late-game melee.

Neymar took to Twitter after the match to say that his only regret was "not hitting that asshole in the face", while Gonzalez responded by denying that he racially abused the Brazilian star.