India, April 3 -- Neymar is no stranger to controversy. Now, in the latest addition to the list, the Brazilian football icon has been called out on social media for making a sexist remark regarding referee Savio Pereira Sampaio. After Santos' match against Remo, the former PSG star called the referee 'Chico' after he showed him a yellow card.

The word is often viewed as sexist in Brazilian slang and refers to a woman in her period. In his post-match comment, Neymar suggested that the referee was acting irrationally as he was menstruating.

In an interview with Canal Premiere, he said, "This card is unfair. I was on the receiving end of a dangerous, unnecessary tackle at the end of the match. It wasn't the first, but the third or fourth. ...