Faced with speculation surrounding his son, Neymar da Silva Santos, father of the Brazilian football legend, declared this Thursday (21) that he would not pay the bail of one million euros for the release of the former teammate of his son, Dani Alves.
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The statement comes after speculation that Neymar’s family has once again provided financial support to Alves, who is imprisoned in Spain on rape charges.
“The subject is closed”
In a statement published on Instagram, Neymar Senior categorically denied these allegations, stressing that the situation was now different after Alves was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for the charges against him. “ It is common knowledge that, initially, I helped Dani Alves ,” recalled Neymar Senior, “ Now, while the Spanish justice system has already decided for a conviction, some are speculating and trying to ‘associate my name and that of my son with a subject which is no longer within our remit .’
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— Emperor Neymar | Fan Account (@EmpNeymar) March 21, 2024
Neymar Senior also highlighted that the Neymar family had already provided financial assistance to Alves to the tune of 150,000 euros for his legal fees before his conviction. However, he insisted that this matter was now closed for them.
“ I hope Daniel will find all the answers he is looking for within his family. For us, for our family, the subject is closed. Period! “, he added.
This announcement comes after a Barcelona court on Wednesday authorized the release of Dani Alves on payment of one million euros, pending his appeal judgment.
As a reminder, Alves, who played alongside Neymar at FC Barcelona, Paris SG and the national team, was convicted of rape, which drew media attention to the question of whether he would still benefit from the financial support from the Neymar family.
This has the merit of being very clear.
