Bolsonaro visited a non-profit youth institute created through Neymar in the town of Praia Grande and won a call from the Paris Saint-Germain player, who thanked the far-right leader and said he was proud of him.
Bolsonaro is lagging behind former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in polls ahead of Sunday’s vote. The Brazilian president arrived at the Neymar Jr. Institute, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, after riding a motorcycle with fans.
“President Bolsonaro,” Neymar said in a video released through Brazil’s Communications Minister Fabio Faria. “Thank you for your illustrious visit. I would like to be there, unfortunately I am far away. But I’ll be with you next time. I am very satisfied because here.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the attacker had warned on his social media that he was going to take flight for Bolsonaro, who is not vaccinated and has proudly breached fitness protocols as the disease spread. More than 680,000 people have died from the virus in Brazil.
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