Overview
- Neymar revealed during a live broadcast with streamer Cris Guedes that Lionel Messi messaged to ask if he could attend the Kings League World Cup of Nations’ closing stages.
- He said Messi “might come for the semifinals or the final,” joking about finding space in the broadcast booth, but no attendance has been confirmed.
- Argentina was eliminated after a 7–5 loss to France in the tournament’s “last chance” round, changing the context for earlier speculation about Messi’s visit.
- The final is scheduled for January 17 at Allianz Parque in São Paulo in the streamer-driven event created by Gerard Piqué.
- Neymar’s remark drew widespread attention on social media and in Brazilian media, with figures like Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero cited as part of the event’s influential circle.