Brazilian star Neymar catches the attention by sporting £4,300 pink and white coat and purple ski masks on Christmas journey to New York
Neymar caught the eye in a pink and white ensemble featuring a £4,300 coat while holidaying in New York City on Saturday.
The superstar, 33, stepped out in Times Square with his model girlfriend Bruna Biancardi and, in an attempt to go incognito, sported a ski mask over his face.
But, despite the thousands loitering around the Big Apple failing to notice who was behind the disguise, it was Neymar’s outfit which caught the attention of passers-by.
The Santos forward donned an extravagant pink and white Louis Vuitton coat thought to sell for a little under £4,500 while posing for wholesome pictures with his partner.
In one, the couple took in the festivities by listening to some Christmas jingles while riding through Times Square in the back of a rickshaw.
Neymar’s trip to the States comes as he prepares to undergo knee surgery in a bid to salvage his hopes of being called up to Carlo Ancelotti‘s World Cup squad next summer.
Neymar caught the eye in a pink and white ensemble featuring a £4,300 coat while holidaying in New York City on Saturday
The star enjoyed the festivities with his model girlfriend Bruna Biancardi and even sat in the back of a rickshaw
The former Barcelona and PSG has been plagued by injures in recent years, missing an extraordinary 89 games since his move to Al-Hilah in 2023.
Neymar’s fairy-tale return to Santos has also been hampered by injuries, with the veteran missing a large portion of the season as the club fought at the wrong end of the Brasileiro Serie A.
However the star ultimately stepped up when it mattered, rolling back the years with a hat-trick on the penultimate day of the season against Juventude to help keep Santos in the top-flight.
Speaking after his side secured their status in the top flight for another season with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro on the final day, Neymar admitted that he played through injury to help at the club where his career began.
‘I came for this,’ he said. ‘To try to help in the best way I can. These have been tough weeks for me.
‘I thank those who were with me to lift me up. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have played these matches because of this knee problem.’
It’s understood the forward will visit ‘miracle doctor’ Eduardo Santos before Christmas to fast-track his recovery ahead of the World Cup.
The doctor is renowned for helping footballers recover from major injuries and has previously treated the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Matheus Cunha.
Neymar helped Santos avoid relegation from the Brazilian top flight just a couple of weeks ago
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The 33-year-old hasn’t given up hope of earning a recall to Brazil’s squad for next summer’s World Cup
Neymar is likely to undergo surgery before Christmas back in Brazil, giving the winger – who is set to become a free agent – around six months to prepare for World Cup selection.
Neymar is Brazil’s all-time top scorer, having overtaken Pele in September 2023. He has bagged 79 goals in 128 games for the national team but has, thus far, not been part of Ancelotti’s new-look plans.
The Brazil boss spoke about the winger’s absence from his selections last week, but was defiant as he warned he does not ‘owe anyone a debt’.
‘We talk about Neymar, we have to talk about other players,’ Ancelotti said. ‘We have to think about Brazil, which can be with Neymar or without Neymar, with other players or without other players.
‘The definitive list we will make after the FIFA date in March. I understand very well that they are very interested in Neymar, I want to clarify that we are in December, the World Cup is in June, I will choose the team that will go to the World Cup in May.
‘If Neymar deserves to be, if he is well, better than someone else, he will play in the World Cup. I don’t owe anyone a debt.’
