Be it on the pitch or off-pitch Neymar is often surrounded by controversies. This time it’s for something rather odd. Neymar flew to Brazil to be at Bruna Biancardi’s side, as they welcomed Mavie, their newborn daughter. It was seen as a good gesture and the Brazilian was subsequently praised for it. Surprised by this unnecessary praise and appreciation, a former Brazilian actor has taken shots at Ney and critics for such baseless remarks.

Being at your partner’s side during your child’s birth is something you are meant to do argues the actor. It comes with the package of starting a family and being involved in a relationship.

It’s his responsibility argues Brazilian actor

Carolinie Figueiredo, popular for her work in the Brazilian entertainment industry, gives a reality check to critics for appreciating Ney for doing the bare minimum.

In an interview with TvPop, Carolinie Figueiredo said, “While the woman is charged and blamed for so much responsibility over the pregnancy and the creation of this baby, the father is charged the minimum and, when he does the minimum and the obvious, he still gets applause and medals.”

She further added, “I was also a mother from an early age and, already at 21, I received this burden of guilt and judgment for not being a perfect mother – whoever invented perfection and this idealization of all these exhausting tasks that they demand of us. How can we consider a man a great father, even for doing the obvious, if he has caused some kind of embarrassment, betrayal, or violence to the child’s mother?”

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However, it should be noted that Neymar has been there for his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi despite what is suggested by the actor. The two recently patched up their relationship after Neymar’s affair became public for which he apologized to Bruna. Amidst this, the Brazilian No. 10 is also currently going through a major injury that might end his career.

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Neymar only recently made his return for Al Hilal after an injury he had sustained in Paris. The former PSG winger hadn’t recovered properly during his first few weeks. However, he duly went for his Brazil national team duties where he broke Pele’s record to become the all-time top scorer for Brazil. Amidst this, he also publicly apologized to his girlfriend for his infidelity and they announced that they were expecting a baby.

Having just adjusted to his new environment at Al Hilal, Ney injured his knee on national duty, tearing his ACL, against Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier. He was stretchered off the field.

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Reports by Al Hilal now confirm that the Brazilian will be out of action for around 9 months. At 31, such injuries can be career-ending. Ney recently took to social media labeling the situation as “one of the hardest moments” in his life.