In recent seasons, PSG superstar Neymar has always been absent from football action around March, either due to injury or suspension.
This season was no different as the Brazilian missed his team’s last 16 tie against Barcelona due to injury.
Curious fans noticed a pattern, as Neymar tends to be absent from action around this time which happens to be her sister Rafaella’s birthday.
Rafaella, a stunning model was born on March 11 and Neymar typically took to social media to celebrate her.
Neymar is incredibly close to his sister such that fans have always speculated that it is that affection that affects his games in the third month of every year since the 2014-2015 season.
Some call it the “Rafaella curse”.
But who exactly is Rafaella? She was born in 1996 and despite her brother being one of the most famous football stars in the world, she has her brand of her own.
In particular, she is a style icon and her sultry photos on Instagram have helped her to over 5.5 million followers.
She has previously been in a relationship with Inter forward Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa but the ended things in 2018.
