Neymar hit back at fans for ‘fat’ jibes but footage from return to training sees trolls target star

Neymar has been subjected to further fat shaming by online trolls after footage emerged of the star training with Al-Hilal.

The Brazilian is recovering after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus while playing for Brazil in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October.

The 32-year-old made an £88million switch from Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal last summer but managed just five appearances for the Saudi Pro League club before picking up the injury.

Neymar’s lack of action has seen the star subjected to bullying by fans online who accused him of putting on weight.

Last month, Neymar took to Instagram to share snippets of his gym session before posting a selfie video hitting back at trolls.

He said: "Today's training session finished. Overweight okay, but fat?

"I don't think so. S*** it, haters,” before lifting up his t-shirt to reveal his stomach.

As part of his ongoing recovery, Neymar has returned to Saudi Arabia to undergo individual training with his club.

But that hasn’t stopped fans from aiming further jibes at the Brazilian after a video clip showed him training while kitted out in Al-Hilal training wear.

A fuller-looking Neymar is seen working hard with a fitness coach and in a separate clip he is deep in conversation with teammate and ex-Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Sadly, the forward will not be fit in time for the Saudi Pro League title run-in or this summer’s Copa America taking place in the United States.

He will miss Brazil’s opportunity to gain revenge on holders Argentina after their 1-0 victory at the Maracana in the final in 2021.

Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said last month: "There won’t be time, it’s too early, there’s no point skipping steps to recover sooner and taking unnecessary risks.

"We expect that he will be ready to return at the start of the 2024 season in Europe, which is in August. We need to be patient. Talking about a return before nine months is premature.

"It is very important to have the time it takes for the body to build that ligament. The expectation is that after this time, he will have recovered at a high level."