The Brazilian government said on Tuesday it supported Neymar, and denounced the "racism" against him, exercised, according to the player, by Alvaro Gonzalez, during PSG - Marseille, Sunday.
“Faced with yet another case of racism in sport, the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights (MMFDH) is in solidarity with the player Neymar Jr, said a statement.
The striker described as
ape
by defender Alvaro Gonzalez was sent off the pitch after reacting to the act with a slap in the face.
This is not the first time that Neymar has been the victim of racism in football.
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In this press release in which Neymar's version is in no way questioned, the MMFDH extends this support with a reminder message to victims of racism by distributing a telephone number to victims.
Bolsonaro's support
On Tuesday, the National Secretary for the Promotion of Racial Equality in Brazil condemned “vehemently any type of violence” and denounced “cases of discrimination based on skin color”.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has often supported the striker, retweeted a message from Neymar on Monday in which the striker complained that VAR (video arbitration) had detected his "aggression", but not that, verbal and "racist", of Alvaro Gonzalez against him.
Olympique de Marseille have let it be known that their player is not racist: “He has shown it to us by his daily behavior since his arrival at the club, as his teammates have already testified.
"The coach of the Marseille club André Villas-Boas, for his part, launched:" I have no doubt about what he said.
We're all gonna help find the truth.
Neymar has already suffered false accusations
(Editor's note: a complaint for rape closed without follow-up)
, he knows the impact that this can have, it is not correct towards Alvaro.
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