Neymar denies relationship with Vinicius Jr’s former partner Virginia Fonseca

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

The claims followed a report that the Santos forward and the Brazilian digital influencer attended a private event on 6 November. They were said to have appeared close in front of other guests, with Fonseca attracting attention while dancing beside Neymar as he sat on a sofa.

According to Portuguese newspaper A BOLA, representatives for both Neymar and Fonseca publicly rejected the reports. Their statements came after reports said the pair had been together at a private party in Sao Paulo.

Neymar’s representatives responded to an article by journalist Fabia Oliveira on the Metropoles website, insisting: “The information published is false and does not correspond to the reality of the facts.”

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

Neymar responds personally

Neymar later addressed the claims himself on social media, saying he would not usually respond in that way but felt the story had gone too far.

“I don’t usually do this through stories, but this time they crossed the line,” he said.

“There is a story going around claiming that I am in a relationship with someone else, and I deny it. It is sad that we live in a world where people care more about the hype 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 during a period of change in Vinicius Jr’s personal life. The Brazil international formally ended his relationship with Fonseca only hours after receiving a straight red card in Real Madrid’s 1-0 La Liga victory over Villarreal.

A statement from Fonseca’s media office confirmed the separation. The influencer, who has 56 million followers on Instagram, said there had been “no disagreement or argument” and that the couple had reached an “implicit agreement to end their relationship”.

Vinicius Jr and Fonseca had been the subject of widespread discussion in Brazil and Spain since October 2025. Their relationship had experienced several changes, including a public separation in May followed by a reconciliation in July.

Vinicius scores twice for Brazil

Vinicius Jr responded to his critics by scoring twice for Brazil in their friendly against Japan at the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday.

The goals ended a period without scoring for the forward and came as he faced growing criticism over a decline in his attacking output and a run of matches without finding the net for Real Madrid.