Neymar has learned of the death of a close friend, the Brazilian singer Kevin Nascimento Bueno, also known as MC Kevin. The artist died on Sunday after falling from the fifth floor of a hotel, just weeks after getting married, and the news has hit Neymar hard.
Various tributes were posted in the hours following his death, including from the PSG forward. They had been close friends and had made plans to meet up during the summer.
"I can't believe it, he was just 23," Neymar said in an Instagram post. "I don't know what to say. I'm just grateful for the affection you showed towards me, your photos, tattoos and boots. We had planned to meet up on holiday, but sadly now we can't. I am sure, though, that I'll still hug you and I will always appreciate your confidence in me and the person I am. Rest in peace my friend."