Confusion in the stands: Brazilian fans took photos with a fake Neymar

The The selection of Brazil He sealed his passage to the round of 16 of Qatar 2022 with one match left in the group stage. The team led by Tite beat Switzerland 1-0 in heartbreaking fashion with a great goal by Casemirò, with seven minutes to go. The great absentee was neymarwho stayed at the hotel to watch the match while recovering from a right ankle injury.

However, in the stands of the stage 974 A very special situation has arisen.

Blended into the crowd was a man who bore a strong physical resemblance to the Paris Saint-Germain player and this led many fans to believe that he was indeed the real Neymar. Indeed, The former Santos and Barcelona impersonator has received many photo requests from fans.

To the point that the man was somewhat uncomfortable with the scandalous requests to take a picture with him.

Apparently, the fans didn’t notice this when looking at the Instagram story posted by Neymar, in which it can be clearly seen that did not go to the stadium to watch the game.

Neymar watched the match at the hotel

The truth is that the 10 of the Verdeamarela team has decided to stay and watch the game played by his teammates in the hotel. The reason? According to the Brazilian medical body, Ney does not want to waste time in his recovery in order to be present in the round of 16.

Despite the large number of offensive variants Tite has, Neymar is its big star and figure.

His presence in the team is essential both individually and collectively, given that with a touch he can change a game.

From arriving in peak physical condition to the final stage of the competition, Brazil will recover a key piece in its quest to be champions.

On his social networks, Ney showed all his support for his teammates and published a story watching the match. “Here we go”written in Portuguese was his message of encouragement, along with several heart emojis, in blue, yellow and green.

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