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Brazil prosecutors investigate alleged Neymar New Year party
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during their Uefa Champions League group H match against Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain at Old Trafford on December 2, 2020.
Photo credit: Oli Scarff | AFP
What you need to know:
- Sources close to the striker denied he had plans to host such an extravaganza, while the Paris Saint-German player added to the mystery by simply posting pictures of himself with a friend on a yacht off a beach in the southern state of Santa Catarina
- The Rio Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that it had opened an investigation after receiving "several claims, based on information released by the press, about the events sponsored by the player Neymar."
- Such a party would not however be illegal, since the state of Rio de Janeiro has not banned parties in private residences and the Mangaratiba city council admitted it did not have the power to intervene
Mangaratiba, Brazil
Brazilian prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating reports that football star Neymar has organized a New Year's Eve mega-party at his luxury home near Rio de Janeiro, despite public health measures to curb rising coronavirus deaths.
