NEYMAR’S sister Rafaella Santos dazzled in a barely-there outfit as she paraded for Acadêmicos do Salgueiro at Carnival.
However, the 26-year-old revealed she was almost unable to attend after having liposuction.
Rafaella took Carnival by storm as she donned a sparkling red bikini to match the bright parade float she stood on.
The bikini was paired with a large red and gold crown and bright feathers shooting out from the back.
In the column of Leo Dias, via Metropoles, Rafaella opened up on how she spoke to the president of the Salgueiro school ahead of the event about her liposuction.
She said: “It had been scheduled for some time, I talked to the president.
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“I warned him that I wouldn’t be able to make it to the rehearsal, but as I love Salgueiro, he received me so well, I said that I would make an effort.
“It wasn’t even to make all that effort, but I’m here.”
The Salgueiro float was the penultimate school to perform during the day of parades.
It is also close to the time of year of Rafaella’s birthday, with the model turning 27 on March 11.
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This normally begs the question of whether big brother superstar Neymar will be in attendance.
The Chelsea-linked Brazilian has picked up injuries or suspensions which have lead to him being unable to play around the time of Rafaella’s birthday in previous seasons.
This time around, it appears Neymar will be unable to play after being stretchered off following a nasty ankle injury in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-3 win over Lille.
The injury means the 31-year-old is now a doubt for the French club’s Champions League second-leg clash against Bayern Munich.
To progress pass the last 16, Lille match-winner Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe may need to overturn their 1-0 first leg defeat without the Samba star.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
