Controversy around a video of Neymar with Bolsonaro

The appearance of the star of the Brazilian team and Paris Saint Germain, Neymar, in a video next to the president of his country, Jair Bolsonaro, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, prompted several critics.

The short video was posted on social media by President Bolsonaro during his recent visit to the Hebrew country. Instantly, many users of Twitter they repudiated Neymar's gesture in support of the demand of political leaders asking the athlete to visit Israel.

We see the smiling head of the Brazilian state giving the floor to Netanyahu, who sends a message in English to Neymar and his great friend surfer Gabriel Medina: "Please, come here (in Israel ). There are two guests: Neymar and Medina, bring everyone with you ".

Neymar's response came immediately: "Hello, Bibi (nickname Benjamin Netanyahu) and Bolsonaro, thank you for inviting us Israel, we are here! "responds the footballer at the end of the video.

In Brazil, several old football glories like Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, world champions in 2002, have publicly declared that they would vote for Bolsonaro during the presidential campaign and have also been criticized for supporting a right-wing leader.

Other ex-players, fewer in number, lamented the election of the president of the far right, such as Juninho Pernambucano or Rai.

Agence FH and AFP

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