Santos captain Neymar made history by becoming the first player to be ordered off the pitch under a new time-wasting trial rule in Brazil's Serie A. This rule, aimed at reducing time-wasting by goalkeepers, will also be implemented in other competitions, including the Premier League.

The trial mandates that if play is halted for a goalkeeper’s medical attention, the coach must nominate an outfield player to leave the field for one minute after play resumes. If the coach fails to do so within 10 seconds, the team captain must exit the pitch.

During Santos's 3-0 victory over Vasco on Sunday, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazao requested medical attention, and as the Santos coach did not make a timely nomination, the referee instructed Neymar to leave the field. Neymar complied and returned to help secure the team's routine victory.

In recent news, Neymar, who struggled with a calf injury during the World Cup, expressed his feelings about his international career. After making just two appearances and scoring a penalty in Brazil’s 2-1 defeat by Norway in the last-16, he revealed plans to retire from international football.

Neymar stated, "I think my time with the national team has already passed. I made history there, and I'm very happy about it... But I don't think I want it anymore."

Having had a remarkable club career with Santos, Barcelona, and PSG, he ends his international journey with 80 goals and 58 assists across 130 caps, securing only one senior title, the Confederations Cup in 2013.