Neymar at the Rio carnival in 2019. . – Mauro Pimentel / AFP
As the crow flies (or helicopter, it’s up to you), there are approximately 1000 terminals that separate Neymar from a giant scandal in Brazil. Even if the damage is probably already done. We explain: for several days, the international press has been making wind of a mega New Year’s Eve of 31 organized by the PSG star in his manor in Mangaratiba, a small paradisiacal coastal city south of Rio de Janeiro. We talked about 310 handpicked guests (then finally from 081) over five days, private concerts, colored bracelets to access the different areas… In short, a hell of a thing, while at the same time the country has recorded its most deadly day since August in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
XXL controversy. The newspapers relay the criticisms of the general public about the lightness of the star. Editorial writers add (“Neymar is very small in the face of important things”, launches Casagrande, consultant and former striker of the Corinthians, spotted by The Team ) and justice is involved. The Rio prosecutor specified that he opened an investigation after receiving “several complaints, based on information disclosed by the press, concerning the events organized by the player Neymar”. She asked the star of the Seleçao, as well as the condominium where the villa is located and another neighboring residential complex, to provide “urgent” details on “the number of guests, the organization of holidays and any sanitary measures taken ”.
“Neymar will not be having a party this year” 
From the start, Neymar’s entourage has repeatedly denied the existence of this evening, whose details – and guests – yet continue to flee. To put out the fire, Neymar posted a vacation photo on social media on Wednesday from Caixa d’Aço beach, in the state of Santa Catarina, at 1. 000 kilometers south of Rio de Janeiro . Here we are. Arrived the same morning in the region by helicopter, the “Ney” is enjoying a day in the sun with a few relatives.
“It stopped all of Santa Catarina”, explains its publicist Alex Ferrer daily A Folha . Neymar accepts selfies with locals there and the local press tells about his day between a friend’s yacht and his multiple residences in the area. In short, we do everything to show Neymar far from Mangatariba and the party. “A lot of people said he had the power to duplicate himself, because they thought he was in Mangaratiba”, continues the publicist.
A very understandable google map – Screenshot
Remains the main question: If he was officially still at Santa Catarina Thursday, where will Neymar be for Christmas Eve? The daily A Fohla affirms that the top scorer of the Brazilian selection intends to spend it with friends in Santa Catarina. “After receiving criticism on social networks and in the international press, Neymar changed his plans for New Year’s Eve,” the newspaper explains. Just going to get together with some relatives to have a good time. “Neymar Jr. will not be having a party this year, we are in the middle of a pandemic and he is with his friends and family and they are going to be happy with each other”, even says one of his advisers.
The information has for the moment not been confirmed by the rest of the Brazilian press. Whose mission of this 20 December will be to follow Neymar to the trace. 20201231