Jun 28, 2024, 3:01 PM ET
The Saudi Al-Hilal forward is on vacation in the United States while recovering from an injury he suffered on October 17, 2023
Neymar is in Las Vegas to accompany the Brazilian team this Friday in its second match of the America Cup against Paraguay and, incidentally, give free rein to one of his great hobbies, poker, in the mecca of games of chance.
The forward of the Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia is on vacation in the United States. He has been injured since October 17, 2023, when in the qualifying match for the world from 2026 before Uruguay He tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee.
He underwent surgery and has been in rehabilitation ever since. She hasn’t had time to be in the America Cupbut it is scheduled to return in September.
Meanwhile, the number 10 combines leisure time and physical preparation for his imminent return.
From gambling to gambling, Las Vegas welcomed him with open arms in the middle of a heat wave, with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius. When he arrived in the city of Nevada, the facades of some buildings displayed messages of welcome for “King Neymar”.
“I can’t get used to this. Thank God,” he said in a message on his social networks shared along with the projection of a huge photograph of himself wearing the shirt of Brazil on the facade of a luxurious hotel.
This week he participated in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), organizing a tournament between friends and stars of other sports in one of the casinos in Las Vegas, where there are even slot machines at the airport.
It didn’t go too well. According to the specialized press, he was eliminated shortly before the final table was formed.
However, the attacker has not left aside his recovery. On Thursday he continued his tune-up at the Las Vegas Raiders training center, where he took photos with some of the players of this NFL franchise.
A jackpot in Los Angeles Before Las Vegas, he spent several days in Los Angeles. There, he visited his Canarinha teammates to wish them luck during the tournament and the next day he watched the disappointing draw against Costa Rica (0-0) at SoFi Stadium.
And even when he is not on the field of play Neymar It’s news. She watched the game along with NBA star Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat) and starred in a moment that spread like wildfire on social media.
When coach Dorival Júnior changed to Vinícius By technical decision midway through the second half, the former player of the Santos, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain He did not understand the substitution and spread his arms in disagreement from his cabin.
In Los Angeles, he didn’t forget his training either – he worked out on the campus of the University of California – and he didn’t forget poker either.
At an event with celebrities, Neymar He shared a table with his friend Butler, who defeated him in a game with a pot of 174,000 dollars (162,000 euros). The NBA player won the fight with the Brazilian with a ‘full house’ – a triple five and a pair of fours.
Despite this incident, the attacker Al-Hilal He finished the night’s session with the largest profit pool: $306,000, well ahead of Butler, second place with $122,850 in profit.
