RIO DE JANEIRO – A New Year’s Eve party for 150 people hosted by Brazilian footballer Neymar will be subject to “strict health rules” to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19, organizers said.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker has been criticized since details of the event were revealed in a Rio de Janeiro newspaper over the weekend.
But the agency organizing the party claimed that reports that 500 friends and celebrities had been invited were not true and that only 150 people would be at the multi-day celebration in Mangaratiba, 105 kilometers from Rio.
“The event will take place in accordance with all health standards set by public bodies,” the agency said. Works it is a statement.
“The event is private and all relevant permits have been obtained,” he added.
Local authorities in Mangaratiba were not available for comment. Neymar’s press office did not respond to text messages.
Brazil has almost 7.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the third largest number in the world and 191,139 deaths, surpassed only by the United States, according to figures from the Ministry of Health.