BERLIN - Neymar left the pitch in tears after suffering the biggest defeat of his career on Sunday evening, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
His Santos team lost 6-0 to Vasco in matchday 20 of the Brazilian league. Previously, his worst setbacks had been 4-0 defeats.
The first one came when Santos played against Barcelona in the Club World Cup final in 2011. After moving to Barcelona, he suffered a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 in 2017.
Neymar sat on the ground immediately after the final whistle and broke into tears. His teammates offered to help him get up, but he refused.
Before leaving the pitch, the Brazilian international was seen sobbing while being embraced by Vasco coach Fernando Diniz.
He later briefly spoke to reporters and said that the defeat was "embarassing" and that "everyone will have something to think about tonight".
"I've never been through something like that in my life. I cried out of anger. Unfortunately I can't help in every way. Today was s**t, that's the reality," he said.
Santos are 15th in the standings and sacked coach Cleber Xavier after the heavy defeat to Vasco.
Neymar, 33, returned to his boyhood club Santos in January after cutting short his stay with Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. His current deal runs until the end of 2025. - BERNAMA-DPA