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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Andrew Downie in São Paulo

Brazil football star Neymar backs far-right Bolsonaro days before election

President Jair Bolsonaro has co-opted national symbols including the Brazil football shirt for political purposes and visited Neymar’s charity in São Paulo recently.
Jair Bolsonaro has co-opted national symbols including the Brazil football shirt and visited Neymar’s charity in São Paulo recently. Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

The Brazilian football star Neymar has come out in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, three days before the far-right leader looks set to lose a bitter re-election race against his leftist rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Lounging in a gaming chair, the Paris Saint-Germain forward recorded a video singing along to a Bolsonaro jingle and making V signs with both hands to signify 22, the number of Bolsonaro’s party as it appears on Brazil’s electronic ballots.

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