Overview
- Neymar confirmed late Monday that he played poker online from home over the weekend, pointing to the SCOOP tournament on PokerStars and saying he was happy with his performance.
- Santos had excused him from Sunday's 0-0 draw at Cruzeiro for “load management,” a plan that rests players to limit physical strain.
- Portal Léo Dias reported he logged about 24 hours of play across three days with buy-ins above $5,000 per round, figures repeated by other outlets but not independently verified.
- The overlap drew anger from some supporters and new attention in Europe, with Spain’s AS describing his current stage as “rock bottom,” according to Terra’s roundup.
- Santos are near the relegation places after four league matches without a win, and local reports say he is likely to be available after the international break on April 2 against Remo.