On February 5th, Neymar turns 29 years old
The PSG forward, according to the Brazilian newspaper Extra, would be preparing a party in Paris with several Brazilian artists and celebrities as guests, who would already be on their way to the French capital.
According to Extra, Neymar requested "maximum discretion" and banned mobile phones during the celebration to "avoid attention" after the outrage caused in Brazil by his week-long mega party in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the year, which received 150 to 500 guests, according to the Brazilian press.
Hours later, the forward denied that he will celebrate his birthday with a party. "Since there is a wrong gossip going around in our wonderful Brazilian press: there will be no party! And whoever started this gossip, go look for something better to do...", wrote Neymar on Twitter.
Já que começou a rolar fofoca errada da nossa maravilhosa imprensa brasileira. Não haverá festa nenhuma!
E quem começou com essa fofoca, vai procurar o que fazer e me deixa... eu hein— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) January 30, 2021
A birthday party in a semi-confined France would cause more than indignation. It would violate the country's rules in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The protocols established by the French government prohibit gatherings of more than six people and there is a curfew from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
In December, Neymar was notified by the Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro after the newspaper O Globo uncovered the news of the mega party during the pandemic that the football player decided to throw at his mansion in Rio de Janeiro to welcome the new year.
The player denied organizing the event, which featured concerts by artists such as Wesley Safadão or Ludmilla and a list of celebrities as guests. Mobile phones were also banned to keep it an absolute secret from the public opinion.
Brazil is about to reach 225,000 deaths from COVID-19. In France, the Ministry of Health recorded 23,770 new cases last Thursday, compared to almost 27,000 registered the day before, which has raised the number of infected people in the European country to over 3.1 million.
As for the deceased, there were 348 more deaths, so the total number of deaths from the disease is now 74,800. (D)