Neymar shocked with overweight appearance

Brazil: The image of striker Neymar gaining weight in his recent appearance is causing a storm on social networks.

On January 27, Neymar attended the 58th birthday party of the legendary Romario in his hometown of Brazil, and attracted attention with his heavy figure. Although wearing a black T-shirt and denim jacket to cover up his bloated appearance, the 31-year-old striker was compared by many to Ronaldo Nazario - the Brazilian legend nicknamed "Fat Ronaldo".

Neymar's appearance during his recent appearance at Romario's birthday party. Photo: X

Some people say that the angle of the photo makes Neymar look bigger than usual. However, those who think Neymar is fat are not without reason. In the past, the Brazilian striker has been famous for his unhealthy lifestyle, especially since moving to PSG in 2017 for a fee that is still a world record ($263 million).

That is also one of the reasons why Neymar's career has declined. He cannot maintain the physical condition required of an attacking player. Since 2020, Neymar has been away from the field for a total of 424 days due to injury.

Neymar moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al Hilal after leaving PSG in the summer of 2023. However, the former Barca striker has been out since mid-October 2023, after injuring his knee in the Brazil-Uruguay World Cup qualifier. Four months without playing seemed to have taken a toll on Neymar, and he has not been able to maintain his previous fitness.

Neymar when he signed a contract to play for Al Hilal in the middle of last year. Photo: AFP — Neymar when he signed a contract to play for Al Hilal in the middle of last year. Photo: *AFP*

According to Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, Neymar will recover from his injury and return to play from the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. But with his appearance in the photo that is causing a storm online, fans of the Brazilian team as well as Al Hilal are worried that the 31-year-old player will never regain his previous form.

According to the results of a poll conducted by Mundo Deportivo , up to 95% of readers believe that Neymar will not be able to return to the peak of his career as before. Once considered the new Pele, but up to now, Neymar has not won any major titles with the Brazilian national team. At the club level, he won the 2014-2015 Champions League with Barca, in addition to two La Liga championships and five Ligue 1 titles with PSG.

Duy Doan (according to Marca )

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