Neymar breaks silence over reports linking him to Virginia Fonseca

Neymar has denied reports that he is in a relationship with Virginia Fonseca, the former partner of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.

The story followed claims that Neymar and Fonseca attended a private event together on 6 November. Reports said the pair made little effort to conceal their closeness, with Fonseca seen dancing beside the Santos forward as he sat on a sofa.

According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, representatives for both Neymar and the Brazilian digital influencer publicly rejected the reports. Their denials came after further claims that the pair had been together at a private party in Sao Paulo.

The alleged relationship was first reported in an article by journalist Fabia Oliveira on the Metropoles website. Neymar’s representatives said: “The information published is false and does not correspond to the truth of the facts.”

Fonseca’s press office also issued a statement, describing the reports as “completely false”. It criticised the presentation of speculation about the influencer’s personal life as though it were factual.

Neymar responds personally

Neymar later addressed the claims himself on social media, using an Instagram story to deny that he and Fonseca were romantically involved.

“I don’t usually do this sort of thing through stories, but this time they went too far,” he wrote.

“There is a story going around claiming that there is a relationship between me and another person, and I deny it. It is sad that we live in a world where people care more about the fuss surrounding names than about reality itself.”

Neymar added: “My team has already issued a statement, but I had to intervene personally to put an end to this. Greetings to everyone, and now let me play poker in peace.”

The reports emerged shortly after Fonseca’s separation from Vinicius was confirmed. The Brazil winger ended the relationship officially just hours after receiving a straight red card in Real Madrid’s 1-0 La Liga victory over Villarreal.

In a statement released to Brazilian media, Fonseca’s representatives confirmed the split and said there had been “no disagreement or argument”. Instead, the couple had reached an “implicit agreement to end their relationship”.

Vinicius and Fonseca had been the subject of widespread attention in Brazil and Spain since October 2025. Their relationship had experienced several changes, including a public separation in May before they reunited in July.

Vinicius responds on the pitch

Vinicius returned to scoring form for Brazil against Japan in a friendly at the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday.

His two goals carried added significance during a difficult period at Real Madrid, where he has faced increasing criticism over a decline in his attacking output and a run of matches without scoring.