Neymar was not summoned to the America Cup for medical reasons, but he is still present in the daily life of the Brazilian team.
Neymar went to the Brazilian dressing room after the draw against Costa Rica alongside Jimmy Butler, a Miami Heat player, and spent a lot of time with the players. Leaving the stadium took more than two hours due to specific work carried out by the athletes and also due to Vini Jr. and Rodrygo being drawn for doping.
The players waited for the duo to return to have a post-game conversation and prayer circle; Neymar left the place before and did not participate in that moment.
The star even broke up a strong argument between captain Danilo and fans in the stands. Neymar watched the game from a box, but went down to the SoFi Stadium lawn as soon as the match ended.
Neymar’s presence at the venue did not go unnoticed even by his opponents, who asked the player for autographs. Brandon Aguilera swapped shirts with Rodrygo and got an autograph from the Al Hilal player near the number 10 that belonged to Neymar and that Rodrygo kept throughout the tournament.
Neymar arrived in Los Angeles one day after the Brazilian team, he used the pitch where the team trained for a specific job and was also at the hotel. He appeared at the delegation’s dinner on the eve of the premiere, was well received and even gave an interview to CBF channels.
The star’s presence at the place also had commercial actions. The player participated in a poker tournament and an event for Puma, his sponsor.
After the draw, the star made a post on his social network and reaffirmed his confidence in the team’s group for the Copa América. Full-back Guilherme Arana spoke about the topic after the match and highlighted the size of Neymar within the team.
“If the man said it, it’s said. Neymar is an idol for us. He was at the hotel this Tuesday (25) giving encouragement, he was also in the locker room. That’s it, that’s the thought. We trust each one of the group and We have to do what we control, which is to work and evolve more and more”, said the player.