FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Santos v Botafogo - Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, Brazil - June 1, 2025 Santos' Neymar reacts REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes/File Photo
(Reuters) -Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, his club Santos said in a statement as quoted by Brazilian media.
The 33-year-old began showing symptoms on Thursday and was immediately removed from team activities. Medical tests later confirmed the viral infection, the Brazil Serie A side said on Saturday.
