Neymar has been a poker regular for several years. Zuma / Panoramic
LE SCAN SPORT – The day after the defeat against Bayern Munich (0-1) in the Champions League, Neymar took part in two poker tournaments in Paris.
“Above all, all our players must be in good health. Let everyone eat well and sleep well.” These are the words spoken by Kylian Mbappé after the end of the match during the defeat of PSG against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 first leg (0-1). Some, like Daniel Riolo, took this statement as a targeted attack on Neymar, who has been less dashing on the pitch for a few games after a fantastic start to the season. However, the next day, the Brazilian star entered two poker tournaments in Paris.
This is the first time that the European Poker Tour has settled in Paris, impossible for Neymar, fan of the card game, to miss this opportunity. The tournament, played over two days, therefore began on Wednesday, and ended quite late at night for the qualifiers. However, the Brazilian was quickly eliminated. On the other hand, “Ney” subsequently participated in a second tournament, during which he is still in contention. PSG number 10 will be present there this Thursday, a day of rest for the Parisians.
If Neymar has the reputation of being a party animal, can we really blame him for participating in a poker tournament? The Brazilian probably just wanted to decompress from a difficult game. Anyway, the former Barcelona player seems to keep his head on his shoulders. After the first leg defeat, Neymar posted a photo of himself in the Paris tunic with the message: “Go PSG… All together».