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RIO DEL JANEIRO. A sensational own goal that runs the risk of causing non-negligible damage to his image. For Neymar, the pandemic is not that enemy that has brought the planet to its knees last year, but something that does not exist or that should not be given due importance. Avoiding all the basic anti-Covid rules, the Brazilian striker of PSG, on vacation in Brazil, has organized a party with 500 guests to ring in the New Year at a resort near Rio de Janeiro.
Five days full of samba and lots of fun in a country that more than many others is going through a worrying pandemic wave that has already caused more than 190 thousand deaths. It is not the best message to convey to the Brazilian population. In fact, the barrage of criticism and outrage began immediately across the country, also and especially because of the way O’Ney organized the party, which began on Christmas Day by renting a villa in Mangaratiba.
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Brazilian star Neymar reportedly hired a band to entertain visitors during the festivities by building a dance floor with a DJ stage and setting up a bar with a video game room. In addition, in order not to disturb the neighbors, according to the Brazilian newspaper O’Globo that spread the news, he built a kind of underground area with acoustic protection around the town.
The only rule imposed by the Brazilian would have been a total ban on the use of cell phones. This is to avoid spreading stories on social media, posting videos or pictures of the party. The Brazilian forward also would have rented one of the houses next door for € 5,000 a day to avoid creating more headaches. The decision to organize a mega party with a high risk of contagion comes from a public figure who has hired Covid.
In fact, last September Neymar tested positive for Covid19 after returning from a vacation in Ibiza with other PSG players. The Spanish island was chosen as a destination for a few days of relaxation after the Champions League final lost to Bayern Munich and Neymar was immortalized in the company of several people. During those weeks, the French team was preparing its debut in Ligue 1 for September 10 against Lens and on September 13 against Olympique de Marseille. News of his positivity came the day the player confirmed that he wanted to stay at PSG again next season, explaining that his goal was “to play the Champions League final again.”
Now you have to understand how the Parisian club will react, together with announcing the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino on the bench, to the behavior of Neymar, which the Brazilians define as irresponsible. “The prize for the idiot of the day goes to Neymar for his five-day party,” published human rights lawyer Augusto de Arruda Botelho on his Twitter profile. PSG is expected to be in Ligue 1 on January 6 against Saint-Etienne. With or without Neynmar on the field.
