Neymar hit with a £2.6 MILLION fine

Brazilian authorities have clamped down on Neymar, hitting him with a £2.6million (16 million reais) fine for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion.

An artificial lake installed at the mansion has caused concern – and has now brought punishment.

The initial complaint of an environtmental crime reported to Mangaratiba City Hall stemmed from a video Neymar posted to Instagram, which was thought to show the artificial lake the former Barcelona player is building at his property.

Mangaratiba’s environmental body said in a statement on Monday that environmental infractions were made ‘in the construction of an artificial lake at the mansion.’

Besides the fine, Neymar’s case will be probed by the local attorney general’s office, the state civil police and environmental protection office, among other environmental control bodies.