Neymar goes viral on social media for reportedly being overweight

Neymar only had time to play five games for Al Hilal before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that has kept him out of action since 18th October, when he suffered the injury in the Uruguay-Brazil South American qualifier. He has not stopped appearing in the media, which paid close attention to the fact that he did not miss the cruise he organised a few weeks ago or his presence at Romario's 58th birthday this weekend.

It is this last event that has gone viral on social media in the last few hours because there are videos in which the former PSG player looks overweight. While it is true that the footage in which it is possible to glimpse a decline in his appearance comes from profiles that have not directly pointed to his weight, suggesting that they did not share the content thinking that he looked worse or after editing it, there are other posts that are clear 'fakes'.

 

January 28, 2024

In fact, the best way to check whether it was that much is to check the Instagram account of the singer hired for the evening, Jorginho Faria. The author boasted of the presence of the footballer with a photograph in which he appears dancing next to him. In the snapshot, with his jacket off, it doesn't look like the '10' has put on any weight.

This is not the first time Neymar's commitment to looking after himself when he spends time on the sidelines through injury has been questioned. His own coach at Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus, admitted that he is a player with a preference for private rather than sporting life. Two years ago in the summer, a picture of him on a boat was so much talked about that he had to come out with a post showing off his abs to quell the criticism.

 

January 28, 2024