"I do not think that my social life hinders my performance on the pitch,"
Neymar told Globo Esporte. "In fact, I even find it funny that what I do off the pitch gets compared with what I do on it.
"My statistics on the pitch are still very good. I said back during the [2016] Olympics that 'my personal life is my personal life.' I will keep going, doing what I think I should do, because it is me -- my business.
"On the pitch, I can be questioned -- [journalists] are there to talk about my performances. You can talk about that. Away from the pitch, I will take care of myself. If I want to do it, I will do it -- my life is mine, I am 27."