Neymar Takes in Monaco Grand Prix, Admits It’s Impossible to Resist the F1 Charm

Neymar Takes in Monaco Grand Prix, Admits It’s Impossible to Resist the F1 Charm

Ero Samson
updated at May 29, 2023 at 9:27 AM
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  • Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar Junior was spotted at the Monaco Grand Prix
  • The Brazilian was in attendance along with superstars like actor Tom Holland
  • Neymar has been linked with a move away from PSG and is currently injured

Neymar Junior attended the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and was pictured meeting Spider-Man star, Tom Holland at the venue a day after his club lifted the Ligue 1 title.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward was conspicuously absent from the French champions' celebrations on Saturday, following their draw against Strasbourg, but had no problems making it to Monte Carlo.

In the principality, he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Holland, Orlando Bloom, and Michael Douglas.

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Neymar is spotted at Monaco Grand Prix. Image: Mark Thompson.
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Lionel Messi scored the only goal for PSG against Strasbourg and Neymar sent his congratulations to the club via an Instagram story posted from a yacht - a move which irritated some fans.

Speaking to Sky Sports at the Grand Prix, he said:

"It is impossible to resist the charm of F1."

As reported by Marca, there has been growing speculation that Neymar will leave the French side in the summer. He has been linked with multiple clubs including Manchester United in the Premier League.

Neymar rooting for Lewis Hamilton

Neymar also mentioned that he was rooting for his friend, Lewis Hamilton, but also mentioned his support for Mercedes' rivals, Red Bull Racing.

"I love F1 and above all I love Hamilton, who is a great friend of mine. I will support Red Bull and root for my friend."

The English driver managed a P4 finish at the Monaco GP after starting from the fifth position on the grid.

Meanwhile, Red Bull extended their lead on the top of the championship after yet another victory for Max Verstappen, as he turned his pole position start into a win.

Sergio Perez, Bad Bunny interact

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Sergio Perez was left in shock after his Red Bull and gear were 'stolen' by Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny.

In a video shared by the Milton Keynes team, the Where She Goes singer shows off Checo's new blue helmet before donning one of his suits.

Afterwards, Bad Bunny climbed into the driver's RB19, much to the astonished look of the driver, before the two took pics in the crew area.

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Samson Ero is a sports journalist with a track record of over five years in the Nigerian media industry. He graduated from Nigerian Institute of Journalism (2021-2023).
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