Lula congratulates Messi and criticizes Neymar citing “night out”

INDIRECT

Lula says the Argentine should serve as an example to Brazilian players

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) used social media this Tuesday (31) to praise the player Lionel Messi, who won his eighth Ballon d’Or in an awards ceremony held this Monday (30), in Paris.

Lula says that the Argentine should serve as an example to Brazilian players who aspire to be the best in the world. According to the president, in a publication on the did not save him from having a 2-day party full of women, which raised criticism of the 31-year-old star, who recently became the father of Mavie, his daughter with Bruna Biancardi, 29 years old.

Messi should serve as an example to Brazilian players. The 36-year-old guy, world champion, with the Ballon d’Or and everything. Messi needs to be an inspiration of dedication for these kids. Anyone who wants to win the Ballon d’Or has to dedicate themselves, they have to be professional. Does not match…

— Lula (@LulaOficial) October 31, 2023

Neymar suffered a knee sprain in the match against Uruguay, in the qualifiers, and tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee and must undergo surgery. Recovery should take six months, the striker would return to activity at the end of March 2024. The Copa América starts in June next year.

In October 2022, during his appearance on the Flow Podcast channel, Lula mocked Neymar, who at the time announced public support for former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) shortly before the first round of elections in 2022. I’m not mad, Neymar has the right to choose whatever he wants to be president. I think he’s afraid if I win the elections I’ll find out what Bolsonaro forgave from his Income Tax debt. I think that’s what he’s afraid of.”

*With information from the UOL website

read more:

Lula gives command to change 2024 fiscal target, says rapporteur

Neymar records the first meeting between Davi Lucca and Mavie

VIDEO: Neymar wishes Amazonas FC good luck before departure