Ronaldo defends Neymar in Bolsonaro's campaign, but distances himself: 'I supported Aécio and was massacred'
"I'm not going to declare my vote in this election based on my own experience, but Neymar, and any citizen, has the right to declare their vote and not be criticized for it," said the former player.
247 - In a press conference held this Tuesday (25), former player Ronaldo Fenômeno, current partner-owner of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, defended his friend and athlete Neymar. for campaigning for Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in these elections.
"Everyone has the right to declare their vote for whomever they want, and no one can judge that, especially when it comes to one side or the other. This view needs to be much fairer when talking about a declaration of vote. Many times we've seen the press itself demanding a political stance from our athletes, and when they do, they are attacked," declared Ronaldo, in a passage recovered by [source name]. Wall Esporte.
The former player became known for his role as a campaign manager for Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) in 2014, in the presidential race against former president Dilma Rousseff (PT). With a strong and controversial political career in the early 2010s, he was the author of the infamous phrase "you don't build a World Cup with hospitals. You have to build stadiums" when he became a member of the Board of Directors of the LOC (Local Organizing Committee) for the 2014 World Cup, hosted in Brazil.
Regarding the criticism he received, the current president of Cruzeiro said it was all "a great injustice" and preferred to remain neutral regarding the 2022 presidential race: "It's a great injustice. I experienced this firsthand when I declared my vote for Aécio in 2014 and was massacred. That's why I won't declare my vote [in this election], based on my own experience. Neymar and any citizen has the right to declare their vote and not be criticized for it."
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