POP: Neymar, engulfed in gambling, missed the Santos match

2026-03-24 18:23 © scanpix

"Santos” team forward Neymar is not planning to change his habits.

34-year-old Brazilian has always been known as an avid poker player – three years ago he lost even 1 million euros in just a few hours.

This time the veteran decided to try his luck by playing in an online poker tournament.

Swiftly transferring a $5,000 entry fee, Neymar did not receive the smile of Fortune.

Later, he took the opportunity to return to the virtual world three more times for the same fee.

According to the Brazilian press, the forward enjoyed gambling for a total of 24 hours and managed to miss the "Santos” match against "Cruzeiro.”

The total amount of money lost by the star is not disclosed.