Neymar goes to the Italian consulate regarding his daughters' citizenship.

Neymar and his partner Bruna Biancardi were at the Italian Consulate General in São Paulo to begin the process of obtaining Italian citizenship for their two minor daughters. The information was confirmed by the consulate itself, according to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, this Friday (15). The procedure follows current Italian legislation for acquiring nationality “by benefit of law”.

The girls' citizenship is viable because Bruna Fonseca Biancardi Ribeiro already holds dual Italian-Brazilian nationality. According to Italian law, children of an Italian mother or father are entitled to citizenship.by virtue of law"regardless of the country of birth."

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It's not the player

The news circulated in a distorted way on social media, leading some to believe that Neymar was seeking Italian citizenship for himself. This is not the case. The request is exclusively on behalf of the couple's two daughters, who are minors.

The player, currently at SantosAfter a spell at Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, he retains his Brazilian passport. Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who manages the Brazilian national team, is keeping open the possibility of calling him up for the World Cup, which begins on June 11 in the United States.