Current:Home > NewsDavid Beckham welcomes Neymar to Miami. Could Neymar attend Messi, Inter Miami game? -FundSphere
David Beckham welcomes Neymar to Miami. Could Neymar attend Messi, Inter Miami game?
View
Date:2025-04-16 18:42:52
Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. has spent the week in Miami, begging the question: Will he attend Inter Miami’s soccer game on Saturday night?
While Neymar's close friend Lionel Messi won’t play Saturday against New York City FC, could Neymar attend the match, watch his former Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets now shining with Inter Miami, and take in the MLS scenery?
Neymar has already indulged in an action-packed sports week in Miami, attending a Heat game, watching some Miami Open tennis with Heat star Jimmy Butler, and he even threw the opening pitch at the Marlins season opener.
He also spent Thursday night having dinner with Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham, to which Beckham playfully acknowledged in an Instagram post on Friday morning.
"Welcome to Miami my friend (only for dinner)," Beckham wrote to caption his photo with his wife Victoria posting with Neymar.
Neymar says he wants to play with Messi again
Neymar, who also experienced a tough time like Messi did with Paris Saint-Germain, recently expressed his desire to play with Messi again.
"Hopefully, we can play together again," Neymar said at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix last month.
"Leo is a great person, everyone knows him in football and I think he is very happy and if he is happy, I am too."
Could Neymar actually join Messi, Inter Miami?
Neymar is under contract with Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al Hilal through 2025, but details of his salary are murky.
French publication L’Equipe reported Neymar would make $175 million, while another report said he agreed to a deal of $300 million that could reach up to $400 million. The Athletic reported Al Hilal paid $104 million transfer fee just to get Neymar from PSG.
It’s also important to note Neymar signed with Al Hilal despite previously being under contract with PSG until 2025, so contracts could be amicably broken.
Along with Neymar’s statement he would like to reunite with Messi again, Neymar previously expressed interest in wanting to play in Major League Soccer during a podcast in February 2022.
"I’d love to play in the U.S., actually," Neymar said. "I’d love to play there at least for a season."
Neymar is recovering from a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee, suffered during a World Cup qualifying match with Brazil last October. It’s unclear when he’ll be healthy to return to action, including Brazil’s bid to win Copa America 2024 this summer.
Neymar throws first pitch at Marlins season opener
Neymar threw the first pitch in the Marlins’ season opener on Thursday afternoon.
Neymar attends another Miami Heat game
Neymar attended the Miami Heat game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, speaking with his former Barcelona teammate Busquets and meeting Warriors stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
Neymar attends Miami Open with Jimmy Butler
Neymar and his close friend Butler watched tennis star Carlos Alcaraz in action on Monday night.
veryGood! (38)
Related
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- 'Hunger Games' burning questions: What happened in the end? Why was 'Ballad' salute cut?
- Michigan football program revealed as either dirty or exceptionally sloppy
- Political violence threatens to intensify as the 2024 campaign heats up, experts on extremism warn
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Dolly Parton joins Peyton Manning at Tennessee vs. Georgia, sings 'Rocky Top'
- Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push
- Man fatally shot while hunting in western New York state
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- 'An absolute farce': F1 fans, teams react to chaotic Las Vegas Grand Prix
Ranking
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- He lost $200,000 when FTX imploded last year. He's still waiting to get it back
- Milei echoes Trump with fraud claims that inject uncertainty into Argentina’s presidential runoff
- Is college still worth it? What to consider to make the most of higher education.
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- No turkey needed: How to make a vegetarian Thanksgiving spread, including the main dish
- Kaitlin Armstrong, convicted of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson, sentenced to 90 years in prison
- Is college still worth it? What to consider to make the most of higher education.
Recommendation
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
Memphis police search for suspect after 4 female victims killed and 1 wounded in 3 linked shootings
Tiger Woods commits to playing in 2023 Hero World Challenge
'What is this woman smoking?': How F1 turned a pipe dream into the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
Sam Altman leaving OpenAI, with its board saying it no longer has confidence in his leadership
Dolly Parton joins Peyton Manning at Tennessee vs. Georgia, sings 'Rocky Top'
Tens of thousands of religious party supporters rally in Pakistan against Israel’s bombing in Gaza