Brazil’s Top Soccer Players Lean Toward Bolsonaro in Presidential Election

Brazil’s Top Soccer Players Lean Toward Bolsonaro in Presidential Election
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America with the trophy at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2019. Sergio Moraes/Reuters
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SAO PAULO—A few days before Brazil’s first round of voting in this month’s general election, a 13-second video electrified supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro: soccer star Neymar coming out in favor of his reelection bid.

The video posted on Sep. 29 showed Neymar dancing to a campaign jingle highlighting Bolsonaro’s position on the ballot, and the president was quick to share it on social media.