The Brazilian star forward and former player of the Football Club Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain and Santos, Neymar Júnior, was one of the main figures and celebrities who made an appearance at what was the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where he had the opportunity to greet and share with his friend, the English Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton.
Neymar is currently recovering from a complicated injury to one of his knees, which he suffered in his first games. as a new figure in the Saudi Pro League where he defends the colors of Al Hilal. His stay at the Bahrain Grand Prix was not only to enjoy the race, but also to share with the media present who approached him and asked several questions on different topics.
One of the questions that were asked to the Rio striker was one where he was told about his former teammate, Lionel Messi, and Neymar where he showed that there is a possibility to meet again on the same team with the Argentine idol, who today defends the colors of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer in the United States.
“I hope so, that we play together again,” confessed the Brazilian player with a smile on his face. These words from Neymar gave a new breath and they filled the fans of both players with a lot of faith, who have already expressed themselves previously on social networks imagining that both stars can share a dressing room again and delight the entire world with their associations on the field of play as they did in Spain and in France.
“Leo is a great person, everyone knows him. He is very happy, and if he is happy I am too,” the captain of the Brazilian National Team concluded on the subject. The man from Rosario, and a living football legend, is 36 years old and signed a contract with Inter Miami until December 2025. In the United States he also has former playmates and friends at the Barcelona Football Club by his side, such as the Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets and the Uruguayan Luis ‘El Pistolero’ Suárez.
The 32-year-old Brazilian has not played officially with his club since November 3 of last year when he suffered a torn cruciate ligament. and he had to undergo surgery; The Brazilian signed his contract with the Arab club until mid-2025.
Messi and Neymar, a successful combination
As mentioned above, Messi and Neymar shared locker rooms in Barcelona and Paris and both had times full of many glories and successes., such as when they managed to win two Spanish Leagues, three Copa del Rey, two Spanish Super Cups, a UEFA Champions League, a European Super Cup and a Club World Cup in Barcelona. Later they would meet again to defend the same colors at Paris Saint Germain, where they won two Ligue 1 and a French Super Cup.
Neymar reiterated all his support for Hamilton in F1
The Sakhir International Circuit, in Bahrain, is the first race on the calendar of the 2024 Formula 1 season, where the British and friend of the Brazilian striker, Lewis Hamilton, who will be behind a Mercedes wheel for the last year to wear red at Ferrari in 2025, will seek to dethrone the Dutchman Max Verstappen, number 1 leader in Red Bull Racing.
“He is a great friend that I have in life. I will always be there for him. “I’m here for him.” he confessed when talking about Hamilton, winner of seven world championships (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).
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