Football star Neymar meets up with S1mple to play CS:GO

The popular football player hung out with S1mple at IEM Rio 2023.

Football star Neymar meets up with S1mple to play CS:GO

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is one of the most famous and successful players in the world of CS:GO. He recently shared a video of himself meeting with Brazilian football superstar Neymar Junior on his Telegram channel. The encounter took place just before the start of IEM Rio 2023, a major CS:GO event held in Brazil.

Neymar, despite being a professional footballer, has gained a reputation for his love of video games, particularly CS:GO. Observers have frequently witnessed him celebrating his goals by imitating the actions of a player holding an AWP, one of the game’s most potent weapons. On occasion, Neymar has even played the game himself, showcasing impressive skills. This included a widely shared highlight in which he knifed French player Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut.

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Neymar’s history with CS:GO and S1mple

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Neymar’s interest in CS:GO has also led him to become familiar with some of the game’s top players, including s1mple. S1mple has previously revealed that he sometimes chats with Neymar. The Brizilian footballer has expressed his support for the Ukrainian player in the past. After s1mple’s team, NAVI, was knocked out of the IEM Rio Major in 2022 by Brazilian team FURIA, Neymar took to social media to call s1mple a “friend” and a “legend”. He praised S1mple’s skills and expressing his disappointment at NAVI’s defeat.

IEM Rio 2023 is a major event in the world of CS:GO. 16 teams from around the world compete for a $250,000 prize pool and the chance to secure a spot in the prestigious IEM Cologne 2023. They are holding the event in Brazil, where CS:GO boasts a large and enthusiastic fanbase. The tournament kicked off on April 17. Many fans were eager to see how the world’s top CS:GO teams would perform.

For s1mple, the encounter with Neymar was undoubtedly a highlight of the event. Despite being at the top of his game in the world of CS:GO, he was clearly thrilled to meet one of his sporting heroes and to share his passion for gaming with him. The video of their meeting quickly spread across social media. Fans of both CS:GO and football expressed their excitement at seeing two of their favorite players together.

The meeting between s1mple and Neymar serves as a reminder of the growing overlap between traditional sports and esports. As esports continues to gain mainstream acceptance and attract a wider audience, it is likely that we will see more interactions like this between athletes and players from different worlds. For fans, it is an exciting time, as the boundaries between different types of sports and games become increasingly blurred.

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