neymar He had a Tuesday to forget. The Brazilian footballer was the first to have his Twitter account hacked, where they posted a series of controversial tweets that were later deleted, and then, squandered a fortune betting on poker.
The 31-year-old gambler streamed where he showed how he participated in various gambling games on an online site and, In just two hours, he lost more than 5.6 million reais, the equivalent of one million euros or about 221 sticks of Argentine currency. Ney jokingly pretended to cry after the heavy loss but, uncharacteristically, continued to play.
The former Barcelona’s passion for gambling has come under criticism on more than one occasion for the way he leads his lifestyle. Christophe Galtier, current DT of paris saint germain: “I spoke to Neymar and told him what I thought. He has the right, on his day off, to play poker.”
The truth is, lately, the athlete he has plenty of time on his hands as he continues to recover from his ankle injury, for which he had to undergo surgery in Qatar. It is expected that it will return to business only in the next season.
Neymar’s reaction after losing one million euros
Source: Clarin
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