NEYMAR has spoken out over his injury hell in a revealing shoot for Vogue.
The Brazilian took to the front page of the iconic magazine to show off his pink hair in a series of striking suits.
Neymar maintained the pink theme in his shoot for Vogue
The Brazilian controversially dyed his hair pink
Neymar, 28, stunned his fans in February by pulling off the controversial choice of hair colour before later shaving his head.
But he was quizzed on more serious topics during an exclusive interview with the famous fashion magazine.
Neymar has received plenty of flak from the Paris Saint-Germain faithful this season having been limited to just 15 league appearances.
Last season he made 16 Ligue 1 starts having spent months on the treatment table but he insists having a strong mind has helped him through.
Speaking to Vogue, he said: “There is nothing worse for a professional athlete than an injury.
“I really suffered with injuries these last two seasons and I had many moments of questioning myself.
“Half of the success of an athlete is the mind. If the mind is good, the game flows more naturally.”
Neymar also admitted that his mental strength was tested following the tragic death of basketball legend and close friend Kobe Bryant.
He added: “His death affected me a lot, because our lives had much in common.
“I met Kobe personally and the times he came to Paris… When you meet the person behind the athlete, it creates a different relationship and with Kobe, it was very special. Sports and society lost a great guy.”
For once it is not Neymar who has been stealing the headlines as of late… but his mum.
That’s because the 52-year-old has reportedly started dating Tiago Ramos – 30 years her junior.
Tiago is even six years younger than Neymar but the forward appears to approve if the relationship by telling his mum to “be happy.”
The forward spoke out over his injury nightmare
Flashy Neymar also revealed how he felt following the death of Kobe Bryant
Presenters of tv show Fofoca Lizando applaud Neymar for his donation of £770,000 to help fight coronavirus
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
