Neymar, who is recovering from a serious left knee injury, visited his “friends” from the Brazilian team in Los Angeles and wished them “all the luck in the world” for the Copa América in the United States, the Confederation reported this Monday. Brazilian Football (CBF).
The Saudi Al-Hilal forward had dinner on Sunday night with the members of Canarinha, who will debut in the tournament this Monday against Costa Rica at the SoFi Stadium, within Group D, which is completed by Paraguay and Colombia.
“It was great to see my teammates again. I came to give them a hug before their debut in the Copa América. I was very well received, as always. They are my friends. I love them. Feeling that selection atmosphere again is very good “I missed him,” Neymar told the CBF’s official media.
During the dinner there were cheers and war chants that could be heard from the reception of the Meyer & Renee Luskin Convention Center hotel, on the campus of the University of California (UCLA), where a small group of teenage fans were waiting and were later expelled, according to EFE witnessed.
As already happened in 2019, when Brazil won its ninth Copa América at the Maracaná, Neymar will not be able to wear the team’s number 10 shirt in the United States either, since since October he has been recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus. the left knee.
The former Santos, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player must play again in September and is now on vacation, but he has not left aside his rehabilitation process.
In fact, these days he trained at the same training camp, within the University of California, where coach Dorival Júnior’s squad prepared for the duel against Costa Rica.
Neymar, 32, has also taken advantage of his stay in Los Angeles to carry out some publicity event with his sponsors.
The 10 will be one of the luxury guests at the SoFi Stadium to accompany his team’s debut in the Copa América and also intends to watch the second match against Paraguay live, in Las Vegas, a mecca for games of chance, of which He is a great fan.
