Neymar fuels conspiracy theories after missing Santos’ latest game due to illness just a day before his sister’s birthday.
Fans have been following this bizarre coincidence throughout the Brazilian forward’s career.
The coincidence saw Neymar sit out the match on the birthday of his sister Rafaella Santos on March 11. Neymar
was on the bench for the entirety of Santos’ 2-1 defeat in the Campeonato Paulista on Sunday night. The Brazilian
forward took to social media to explain คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย his absence. Saying he was “not feeling well” after being substituted in the match against Red Bull Bragantino last week.
“Today I just wanted to play and help my teammates … But last Thursday I felt unwell and that’s why I couldn’t play. We had tests this morning and finally I felt that way again,” Neymar said.
“Unfortunately, it’s part of football … It didn’t work today, but we will come back stronger to fight for our goals!”
Neymar’s absence comes as he continues to work on his fitness after a year on the sidelines with an ACL injury. Neymar
has played seven times for Santos since rejoining the team, which has seen him shine again. After struggling with Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal.
However, his absence came on his sister’s birthday.
This type of incident has happened quite often in the past few years, and not only fans were surprised by Neymar’s strange injury, but also rival players noticed.
Former Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos once joked about this when Neymar was rumored to be joining him towards the end of his career.
“I like to play with the best players, and Neymar is one of them,” he joked, before adding: “What we have to agree on is his sister’s birthday.”
History Missed playing on Neymar’s sister’s birthday on March 11.
2015 – Rayo Vallecano (suspended)
2016 – Eibar (suspended)
2017 – Deportivo (muscle injury, rested 1 game)
2018 – metatarsal injury Missed the rest of the season
2019 – Foot injury (3 months)
2021 – Hip muscle injury (11 games)
2023 – Ankle injury, rested for the rest of the season
2024 – Knee injury, rested for the rest of the season
2025 – Rested due to “unwellness”