VIDEO: Referee refuses to take shirt from Neymar

Columbian Jose Buitrago smiles and says no to Brazilian forward's shirt offer

Colombian referee Jose Buitrago turned down Brazilian star striker Neymar's shirt at the end of a 2018 World Cup qualifier match between Brazil and Peru as a sign of impartiality.

Neymar and his team won the match 3-0 and at the end of it the Barcelona player, unexpectedly, offered the referee his shirt.



The referee reacted with a smile and a negative shake of head in an attempt to make himself look impartial.

https://twitter.com/SofaScore/status/666923334530162688

Perhaps Neymar begand to feel like Buitrago had it in for him. In the first half, the referee booked Neymar for a heavy, clumsy tackle. And later, he ignored his offer.



Imagine the price he could have got on ebay or Amazon for the shirt? But being impartial is supposed to have more meaning for football refs.

Here are some of things people had to say about the referee's decision.

Watch this clip and ask yourself: do YOU have the willpower to be an international referee?
https://t.co/X5Sl55ZCLR #Football #mirror

— ATM Tareq (@Twittyfooty) November 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/SlasH_Taitt/status/666769063067041792.

Neymar tries to give referee his shirt after the match and is SNUBBED. Awkward.

— Shaun Alex (@ShaunAlexBRS) November 18, 2015

Referee shows amazing willpower when Neymar makes offer at end of Brazil game
...se fosse o kit do Eusébio ainda ia!https://t.co/C6nvWTQkUB

— Ga7o (@Ga7o) November 18, 2015