A few days before the first round of elections, Neymar finally revealed himself to be a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro (PL). On the occasion, he danced, sang a jingle, made the number 22 with his hands and it went viral. At that moment, it was beginning to be canceled by half of a polarized Brazil.
Bolsonaro lost to Lula, the number 10 flew to Qatar and ended up getting injured, which raised the discussion about a possible “crowd” against coming from the Brazilians themselves (those who are politically more to the left).
Attitudes like Neymar’s are rare among soccer players in general – in the national team, even more so. Of the 26 athletes who are part of the squad called up for the World Cup, only three or four take a political stand. And not always explicitly.
Flamengo player, Everton Ribeiro was one of the only ones not to pose next to Jair Bolsonaro after the team won the Libertadores. It may just be an indication of his vote, since he is discreet in his manifestations.
Richarlison is one of the few who continues to be critical of the current government. At the height of the pandemic, he complained about the neglect of Amapá (the state was in a blackout for more than 20 days in 2020), campaigned for the use of masks and vaccination, and asked the president to look at the poorest and mobilize for the cause environmental. He also has a fight in court with Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) over a property in Rio.
Tite, the coach, has already warned that he does not intend to take the team to meet Bolsonaro under any circumstances. Win or lose the Cup, there will be no passage through Brasilia on the way back from Qatar. Despite being exempt, in 2019 images of the two drew attention.
After winning the Copa America, the president went towards him, with whom he will give him a hug. Tite greeted him with a formal handshake.
Even without revealing public support for Bolsonaro on social media, there are some Christian players who, in theory, could agree with the precepts of faith preached by the current president, such as goalkeeper Alisson, striker Pedro and Neymar himself, the latter reportedly a voter. .
Defender Thiago Silva, on voting day, published an image that was easier to understand. In it, he appeared with the selection’s shirt and the words: “God, homeland, family and freedom”, Bolsonaro’s slogans.
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