Neymar has hit back at criticism over his support of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Ahead of Sunday’s election the Brazil and PSG star appeared in a TikTok video endorsing Bolsonaro, who then used the video on his own Twitter account.
In a campaign stop on Wednesday, Bolsonaro also visited a non-profit youth institute set up by Neymar.
Bolsonaro is currently trailing in the polls to former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, who is looking to retake the office from the far-right leader.
The current president has been aiming to sow doubt over the integrity of Brazil’s voting system, a move that many fear is the precursor to an attempted coup in the case of his defeat at the polls.
Amid a host of criticism over his support of Bolsonaro, Neymar tweeted on Friday: “They talk about democracy and a lot of things, but when someone has a different opinion they are attacked by the very people who talk about democracy. Go figure.”
Neymar is not the only Brazilian player to endorse Bolsanaro, as Tottenham winger Lucas Moura told YouTube channel Cara a Tapa earlier this month: “I don’t see a perfect presidential candidate but I can’t deny that Bolosonaro is the closest to what I believe.”