[Saba Sports News] According to Brazilian media, less than a week after Brazil lost to Norway and were eliminated from this World Cup, 34-year-old Neymar appeared at a poker tournament with a $10,000 buy-in. The news was first shared on the tournament’s social media account, which welcomed Neymar’s entry in a post that read: “Welcome to the 2026 World Series of Poker, @neymarjr! Fresh off Brazil’s FIFA World Cup exit on home soil roughly a week ago, the Brazilian football superstar has registered for the $10,000 buy-in 6-max event. “SOP Besides competing in the poker tourney, Neymar visited a brand-new themed park at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida on Thursday local time, shortly after Brazil’s World Cup elimination. Players knocked out of the World Cup usually treat the remaining window as their holiday break, yet Brazil’s domestic league is set to restart on July 16. On that date, Santos, Neymar’s current club, will travel away to face Botafogo.
The editor believes that Neymar has long been a fan of Texas Hold’em and has taken part in numerous poker tournaments in the past. Following Brazil’s World Cup elimination, rather than stepping away from the spotlight, Neymar has continued to pursue his poker hobby outside of football.