The social media prowess of Barcelona star Neymar Jr. continues its upward trend.
After his teammate Dani Alves suffered a racially driven incident in Barcelona's 3-2 victory over Valencia at the weekend—one involving a banana—Neymar started an anti-racist, social media campaign that quickly went viral. In it, the Brazilian is photographed with a banana and a caption that says, "We are all equal. We are all monkeys. Say no to racism."
He continues to champion his cause with Spanish press (h/t to Goal). ""It's a shame that there's such prejudice in 2014. It's time for people to raise their voices," Neymar said.
"My way of expressing my support is to do what Dani Alves did," he added.
"If you think so too, take a picture of yourself eating a banana and we will use what they have against us to our advantage."
But not everything on social media is politically driven.
Nial Horan—a member of the pop group One Direction—photographed himself with Neymar, claiming him to be "super nice and a humble guy." Speaking to CNN, Neymar returned the generosity.
"I like their songs, I think they are an excellent band," he said.
"I have some of their songs in my playlist."
When asked if he'd fancy a collaboration, he responded by saying, "Of course! I'd like to work with them."
Fingers crossed any project limits Neymar's contribution to playing the piano and nothing else. Not everyone is destined for a career behind the microphone. The 21-year-old is best suited continuing his day job.
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