Current:Home > reviewsDavid Beckham welcomes Neymar to Miami. Could Neymar attend Messi, Inter Miami game? -Ascend Wealth Education
David Beckham welcomes Neymar to Miami. Could Neymar attend Messi, Inter Miami game?
View
Date:2025-04-18 10:58:26
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! (836)
Related
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
- Water Source for Alberta Tar Sands Drilling Could Run Dry
- Exxon Gets Fine, Harsh Criticism for Negligence in Pegasus Pipeline Spill
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- U.S. Unprepared to Face Costs of Climate Change, GAO Says
- GOP Rep. Garret Graves says he's not ruling out a government shutdown after debt ceiling fight
- The Masked Singer's UFO Revealed as This Beauty Queen
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Today’s Climate: May 13, 2010
Ranking
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- 44 Mother's Day Gifts from Celebrity Brands: SKIMS, Rare Beauty, Fenty Beauty, Beis, Honest, and More
- Japan launches a contest to urge young people to drink more alcohol
- Trump-appointed federal judge rules Tennessee law restricting drag shows is unconstitutional
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from a centenarian neighbor
- Moderna sues Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine patents
- King Charles III Can Carry On This Top-Notch Advice From Queen Elizabeth II
Recommendation
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Cash App Founder Bob Lee's Cause of Death Revealed
Get a $39 Deal on $118 Worth of Peter Thomas Roth Skincare Products
Once-Rare Flooding Could Hit NYC Every 5 Years with Climate Change, Study Warns
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
GOP Rep. Garret Graves says he's not ruling out a government shutdown after debt ceiling fight
El Niño’s Warning: Satellite Shows How Forest CO2 Emissions Can Skyrocket
InsideClimate News Celebrates 10 Years of Hard-Hitting Journalism