Neymar goes viral as poker grind proves irresistible

Mo Afdhal
Posted on: April 12, 2024 10:25 PDT

Brazilian football superstar Neymar is truly living his best life at the moment. 

While he is known across the globe as a footballing icon, some may be unaware that Neymar has an intense passion for poker. How intense you might ask? Well, check out the video he shared recently of him and his family celebrating his daughter's half-birthday. 

Amidst the joyous singing and clapping, you'll see Neymar take a half-second to fold a hand he's playing on a mobile poker app. Clearly, the Brazilian loves the game and lives by the #nevermissasunday credo popularized by Patrick Leonard

And it was enough to send him viral with the tabloids in the UK lapping it up and the top post on X getting an incredible 24 million views

Neymar during his time as a PokerStars ambassador Neymar during his time as a PokerStars ambassador

In Saudi Arabia - where he currently plies his trade after playing for European powerhouses Barcelona and PSG - Neymar's team Al-Hilal recently claimed victory in the Saudi Super Cup, defeating Al Ittihad in a 4-1 thrashing. While Neymar is currently not playing due to injury, he was there to lend his support from the sidelines during the game and celebrate the victory with his teammates. 

Earlier today, Neymar shared photos of himself teeing off on the golf course, captioning the post "Golf Day" - just in case it wasn't clear enough from the photos. 

Family, poker, football, and golf - is there anyone living life like Neymar right now?