After Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup against Norway, Neymar JR might want to escape into a few rounds of Counter-Strike. However, his Steam profile is under siege.
What kind of player is he? Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a Brazilian football professional. Off the pitch, he is an avid gamer, with a particular fondness for the shooter Counter-Strike. There, he has already sunk 11,000 hours.
A few rounds to unwind could probably do Neymar some good right now, as Brazil has just been eliminated in the Round of 16 against Norway in the World Cup. Neymar immediately retired from the national team. Therefore, he should now have time to game – but will he lose interest when he sees his Steam profile?
Get Good, Neymar
What’s going on right now? On Neymar’s Steam profile, a wild battle is currently raging. Every minute, posts displaying the Norwegian flag are being posted. Some fans are trying to counter with Brazil flags. They write that Neymar is still a legend, still their GOAT.
In between, there are also more or less well-meaning pieces of advice, such as “Get Good.” This is practically the unofficial motto of Soulslike players, calling for players not to quit out of frustration but to simply get better.
Others evaluate Neymar’s performance with +rep or -rep. This is traditionally used in Counter-Strike to rate players after a match. The back-and-forth has already stretched over many dozens of pages, with no end in sight.
Note: We consciously do not link to the profile here.
Tell us in the comments which game you would play first on Steam if you had just been eliminated from the World Cup!
Also, Neymar’s Round of 16 competitor Norway has a famous gamer in its ranks: none other than the double goal scorer Erling Braut Haaland also enjoys gaming, especially Minecraft with friends back home.
Neymar and Haaland are not the only famous gamers. In fact, it seems more and more stars are becoming enthusiastic about the best hobby in the world. We introduced you to 10 of them here on MeinMMO (and yes, Henry Cavill is of course included): Here are 10 celebrities who are gamers.
Your opinion is important to us!
Do you like the article? Then let us know!