Hours After Demolishing Pele’s Record, Neymar Attends Brazil Politician’s Gender Reveal Ceremony Ahead of Peru Clash

Neymar Jr. is no stranger to parties. But to the surprise of many, he was at the center of a different celebration just hours after etching his name in the history books by breaking the legendary Pele’s all-time highest goalscorer record. While fans were still buzzing over Neymar’s remarkable achievement, and ahead of his national team match against Peru, the star attacker paid a visit at a gender reveal party of a famous Brazilian politician.

This unexpected twist in Neymar’s day-to-day life added another layer of intrigue to his charisma and stature as a beloved figure in Brazil. As currently the Brazil national team is booting up for their next match against Peru in World Cup Qualifiers, this came as an interesting occurrence.

Neymar Jr’s surprise role in the politician’s gender reveal ceremony

Breaking Pele’s record of all-time highest goal scorer for Brazil, Neymar made headlines across the world. The Brazilian superstar was part of the squad for their WC qualifiers. With the game against Peru on the brink, Neymar is currently traveling with the Selecao and preparing for their next game. But, interestingly, Neymar made a surprise appearance at the gender reveal ceremony of Brazilian politician, Nikolas Ferreira.

In a video posted by Nikolas Ferreira on Instagram, Neymar Jr. handled the task of revealing the gender of the baby, that Nicolas Ferreira and his wife Lavia are expecting. However, Neymar wasn’t present alongside Ferreira due to his national team duties, he joined the couple via video call to break out the news. Donning the Brazilian national team’s travel uniform, Neymar took center stage, as the anticipation increased.

In the video, Neymar said, “Brother, congratulations. And you’re going to be a father to… a girl, just like me. Congratulations, brother!” The subsequent burst of pink smoke marked the beginning of celebrations for the arrival of a baby girl, who is named Aurora.

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Nikolas Ferreira shared this video with the caption, Welcome, Aurora! “The path of the righteous is like the light of Aurora, which shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” Neymar also commented, ‘Congratulations warrior! God bless Aurora’s life.’

Neymar, along with his partner Bruna Biancardi, is awaiting the birth of his second child, a baby girl named Mavie.

Brazil hoping to continue their winning ways after their solid start

Brazil will be locking horns with Peru at Estadio Nacional de Lima on Tuesday, September 12, away from home. After surpassing Pele’s long-standing record as Brazil’s all-time leading goal scorer, Neymar Jr. is now preparing for the next match.

Under the leadership of interim coach Fernando Diniz, Brazil aims to maintain their winning ways as they prepare for their upcoming WC Qualifier clash. The Selecaos will be eager to do the same as Bolivia.

As the Brazilian squad gears up for the Peru clash, fans and experts will also be hoping for Neymar to play a pivotal role in leading the Brazilian team to victory once more.

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