The entourage of the Brazilian striker PSG denies, while to thicken the mystery, the player, who has 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.
The Rio prosecutor said in a statement 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 Seleção, 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 was unsure whether Neymar would be celebrating the New Year 2021 at his luxurious home in Mangaratiba, a seaside resort 130 km from the city of Rio, or whether he would stay in Santa Catarina.
The event, with its 150 to 500 guests, triggered 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 admitted in a statement “not having the power” to intervene.
