Neymar on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, December 13, 2020. -
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But how will Neymar celebrate his transition to the year 2021?
The only certainty: the PSG player will have to do with an investigation by the Brazilian justice.
The latter will indeed investigate the supposed giant New Year's Eve party organized by the star in his villa on the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the midst of a pandemic, the prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.
The question is whether this holiday is in fact just a rumor.
The Brazilian striker's entourage indeed denies his outfit, while to thicken the mystery, the player, who remained silent, posted a photo of him with a friend on a yacht on the beach of Santa Catarina, in the south of the country.
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The Rio prosecutor specified that he had 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 festivals and any sanitary measures taken ”.
An adviser to the player said he did not know whether Neymar would celebrate the New Year 2021 in his luxurious home in Mangaratiba, a seaside resort 130 km from the city of Rio, or if he would stay in Santa Catarina.
The supposed event, with its 150 to 500 guests, has sparked a wave of criticism, as scientists recommend limiting contacts to prevent the pandemic, which has already killed nearly 194,000 in Brazil, from worsening .
But legally, the State of Rio de Janeiro does not prohibit parties in private residences and the town hall of Mangaratiba has admitted "not having the power" to intervene.
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