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Neymar backs Bolsonaro in Brazil vote

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 30 Sep 2022 16:19
2 Min Read

PSG's Brazilian football star Neymar publicly shows his support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro days before the country's presidential election.

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    Brazilian football superstar Neymar (Reuters)

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got a celebrity endorsement Thursday for his re-election bid from football superstar Neymar, who posted a video on TikTok of himself dancing to a pro-Bolsonaro campaign song.

The Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil striker flashed the number 22 -- Bolsonaro's candidate number --  with his fingers as he danced to the song, three days from the far-right incumbent's election showdown against leftist ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

"Vote, vote, and press 'confirm' for 22, that's Bolsonaro," goes the song, in a reference to Brazil's electronic voting machines -- which the President alleges are plagued by fraud.

Neymar grava vídeo com música em apoio ao presidente Jair Bolsonaro:

“Vota, vota e confirma: 22, é Bolsonaro!”

🎥 Reprodução pic.twitter.com/ThWMBJh4ZI

— Planeta do Futebol 🌎 (@futebol_info) September 29, 2022

Bolsonaro wasted no time retweeting Neymar's video.

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Neymar, 30, had previously stayed out of the fray for Sunday's polarizing election, in which Lula leads in opinion polls.

But he sent a video message to Bolsonaro Wednesday after the president visited the footballer's charitable children's foundation.

- Reeleição 🤝 Hexa.
- Valeu, @neymarjr !

Brasil acima de tudo!
Deus acima de todos!

2️⃣2️⃣ ✅ ⚽🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/RCdW6tEEN3

— Jair M. Bolsonaro 2️⃣2️⃣ (@jairbolsonaro) September 29, 2022

"Hello, President Bolsonaro... I wanted to thank you for your illustrious visit," he said on Instagram after Bolsonaro visited the Neymar Jr. Institute, a non-profit organization that the football star founded in 2014.

It runs educational, cultural, and sports programs for 3,000 underprivileged children.

It is noteworthy that Bolsonaro backers have adopted the yellow-and-green jersey of Brazil's national team as a symbol of support for the president, along with the Brazilian flag.

- Gratificante passagem, hoje, pelo @InstitutoNJr . O respeito à família e aos professores, junto da disciplina do esporte, garante um futuro honesto. Nosso maior patrimônio são nossos filhos e precisamos preservá-lo, se preciso for, com nossa própria vida. Valeu, @neymarjr 🇧🇷👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/gW2MjBLKUn

— Jair M. Bolsonaro 2️⃣2️⃣ (@jairbolsonaro) September 29, 2022

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