Neymar Jr weighs in on pro surfing judging controversy involving long-time guy pal Gabriel Medina

If you're camp Houshmand, does Neymar Jr's certainty swing you to the side of Gabriel Medina? 

It is impossible to appreciate the phenomenal star power of Brazil’s Gabriel Medina.The thirty-year-old triple world champ is adored and feted by his country’s biggest names, including although not limited to soccer ace Neymar Jr.

Medina traded video messages with Brazil’s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro until his glorious presidency came to a close, enjoys the company of the poon-shaking singer Anitta, famous for her tight miniskirts, sequinned silver halters and precarious heels, was briefly married to the much older Sports Illustrated model Yasmin Brunet and is “wildly close” to soccer superstar Neymar Jr. 

In one of the lovelier rumours to circle world sports a couple of years back, Brazilian news outlets speculated that the relationship between Medina and Neymar Jr had blossomed into something more substantial, although this was never proved.

The big-wave star Pedro “Scooby” Vianna is also rumoured to be a lover of Neymar Jr.

(From a story by JP Currie, The allegations came via a Brazilian woman who identifies as an “influencer”, a term I find so distasteful I won’t mention her name. She alleges that she and another woman joined Neymar and Scooby for a foursome, but that the two men were far more interested in each other.)

Anyway, you’ll be aware of the controversy surrounding Gabriel Medina after was he soundly thrashed by tour rookie Cole Houshmand at Winki and then went all nuke on the post-heat mic saying the fix was in etc.

 

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Laura Enever asked Medina about his fatal mistake, letting big boy Housmand loose on a wave while he had priority. 

He looked at Laura like she crazy.

“Ah, this is funny…this is the worst judging I’ve ever seen,” he said, aristocratic face haunted more than usual. 

“It’s bad for the sport, I’ve been through a lot of judging things but I feel like this is the worst one.… we pretend it’s not happening. It’s happening. It’s bad for the sport.

“The last wave was pretty small, I didn’t even paddle… this is sad. yeah, so much… (long sigh) I just feel bad. It sucks.”

Fury, many tears followed. 

And, now, Neymar Jr is all over Gabriel’s Instagram comments.

“It’s become a routine,” Neymar Jr wrote before opening a new comment pane to paste a dozen clown emojis.

As of a few minutes ago, the two posts had accumulated almost five thousand likes and one hundred replies.

If you’re camp Houshmand, does Neymar Jr’s certainty swing you to the side of Gabriel Medina?

And, if you’re already on the side of Gabriel Medina does the fury inside threaten to burst you open like a big bubble?

 

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Watch Cole Houshmand’s glorious victory again, here.