The person who stole Neymar's ball was sentenced to 17 years in prison

A member of a group that attempted a political coup in Brazil at the beginning of 2023, Nelson Ribeiro Fonseca Junior, was sentenced. This was reported by Euro-football.ru. He and his associates tried to create political instability in the country. This group attempted to carry out extremist actions. During the trial, it was revealed that they posed a serious threat to national stability. During the protests, the criminals stole a football that was gifted by Neymar to the country's president in 2012 on the occasion of the "Santus" club's centenary from the building of the Brazilian National Congress. The ball was significant because it had the player's signature. Interestingly, the person who stole the ball voluntarily handed it over to the police a month later. He stated that he did this to protect the ball from other vandal friends. At the same time, the court sentenced him to 17 years of imprisonment. This indicates that his words did not have a significant impact on law enforcement agencies. The situation once again proves how tense the political and social environment is in Brazil.