Brazil`s star footballer Neymar is at the center of a new controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he`s organizing a huge New Year`s Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers denied. Acelmo Goes, a columnist for the O Globo newspaper, wrote that the Paris Saint-Germain forward is hosting 500 people for a week-long party at his luxury beachside mansion near Rio de Janeiro that started on Saturday and will last until New Year`s Day.

Neymar, who is no stranger to controversies over his parties, allegedly even installed soundproofing equipment to try to avoid bothering his neighbors. Leo Dias, a columnist for the Metropoles website who is renowned for his scoops on celebrities, even named the artists due to perform at Neymar`s party, such as Ludmilla and Wesley Safadao. Guests` mobile phones are allegedly due to be confiscated on the door to prevent any evidence finding its way onto social media.