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The iconic footballer grabbed headlines during the summer when it was reported that he turned off his tv to turn to poker instead of being forced to watched the dismantling of his Brazilian side to Germany at the World Cup in his home country. Neymar Jr would be forced to miss the game due to injury and, according to the report, would have told friends “let’s play poker” instead of wacthing the end of the 7-1 German victory.
Amaya (PokerStars’ parent company) Chief Executive Officer David Baazov is excited about adding Neymar Jr to Team PokerStars:
Neymar Jr, for his part, is such a big poker fan, his dog is even named Poker!:
The kickoff festival to Season 12 of the European Poker Tour in Barcelona will mark Neymar Jr’s Team PokerStars debut. Football fans will have a chance to play Neymar Jr in a special poker game to mark the occasion.
Those wanting to play against him online at PokerStars will find him under the User ID: neymar-jr
