‘Celebrity sighting!’ Football stars Neymar Jr. and Marco Verratti spotted in Monaco watching the Monte-Carlo Masters
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Looks like the Monte Carlo Open has built the curiosity of players from other fields of sports too. On 11th April football stars Neymar Jr and Marco Verratti were spotted sitting in the stands to watch the match that was taking place between Fabio Fognini and Arthur Rinderknecht. After their last Ligue 1 triumph, in which Neymar scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 win against Clermont Foot, both the players have been relaxing in Monaco.
The Brazilian and Verratti were given access to the players’ area at the clay-court tournament, where they were able to meet Djokovic, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, and put his talents to the test with a ball at his feet.
In the video, it can be seen that there is someone else sitting between Neymar and Verratti. They are sitting at the very front. The post which was put up just a few hours back has already got over 4 lakh likes and over 200 comments. The footballers attracted quite a lot of attention and the meeting with Djokovic was just icing on the cake.
Neymar Jr. and Marco Verratti watch Fabio Fognini and Arthur Rinderknecht on Day 1
The match which was taking place i.e., the match that took place between Fabio Fognini and Arthur Rinderknecht. The winner of the match was Fabio Fognini who had to fight tooth and nail and won it by playing all the three sets. He will next face Stefanos Tsitisipas, the Greek and world no. 5 in the second round. Looks like that will be the match that will pique the interest of many.
After the match, the Brazilian and his partner met the 20 time Grand Slam Champion Novak Djokovic, who showed off his skills in football and the trio let the people take pictures of them together. Looks like everybody wants to see the world’s no. 1 play since he was last seen to have played in the Dubai Tennis Champions.
On Sunday, Neymar shared an Instagram story of himself looking excited on board a private jet bound for Monaco before arriving the next day at the Monte Carlo Country Club, where he was dressed sharply in a brown jacket and dark sunglasses as he posed outside the arena bowl with a casually dressed Verratti.
Looks like Tennis and its players have certainly caught the attention of even the most renowned celebrities and the influence only looks like it will spread more and more.
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Harini Mahesh
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