Rainy birthday, happy birthday? Neymar celebrated his 28th birthday this Sunday evening (he was born on February 5) at Yoyo, the nightclub at the Palais de Tokyo. Waterspouts greeted the guests, who started to reach the place shortly after 9 p.m. A local employee even chased the rain off the sidewalk with a squeegee. It would be that the guests do not slip. PSG is playing two games this week, including the first on Tuesday in Nantes (9 p.m.).
Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, in a Rolls-Royce 4x4, were the first to join the party, followed by… Memphis Depay, the Lyonnais currently injured. Neymar confirms his ecumenism, having invited the Marseillais Luiz Gustavo two years ago or the Barcelonan Arthur last season. Ander Herrera and his wife, in a tight-fitting jumpsuit, followed in the footsteps of the Dutchman. White jumpsuit, of course. The dress code stipulated it on elegant monochrome invitations: "white party", it was said.
With Cavani, without Tuchel
Neymar's agent Pini Zahavi, an ardent supporter of a return to Barcelona last summer, split his presence, arriving after the star's father, Neymar Senior. As a sign that number 10 had shuffled wide, Edinson Cavani and his wife came, making their appearance around 9:30 p.m., escorted by two staff members protecting them from large umbrellas.
El Matador, also still a Parisian and not the best friend of the Brazilian in the locker room of the PSG, rushed into the Yoyo without forgetting to greet the selfie hunters, massed behind Vauban barriers in this posh district of the west of the capital. For once, Cavani will be ahead of Icardi, who will land with his wife, Wanda, ten minutes later. Dressed in a white coat, his wife and agent, star of TV sets in Italy, will get out of a Bentley before reaching the majestic Palais de Tokyo.
Inside, the main party was missing. Neymar, wearing a white hat covering his pink dye, did not show up for his birthday until 9:50 p.m., a period of football, including additional time, behind the time of the meeting. The art of being desired and waiting.
Cavani and his partner were at the party
Marco Verratti, also escorted by his partner, will succeed him before a Toiss - Neymar's close guard - joins the event without forgetting to wear a white jacket flocked with a "Toiss" in the back, story to recognize themselves. Then join Marcin Bulka, the 3rd goalkeeper, or Eric Choup-Moting, sign of a fully-fledged guest squad.
Kylian Mbappé, on his Instagram account, showed up early in the evening eating with Presnel Kimpembe at Disneyland as part of the springboard gala Blaise Matuidi, an association of the former Parisian.
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At 10:30 p.m. this Sunday evening, no leader - nor Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the president, nor Leonardo, the sports director - or coach Thomas Tuchel had been seen at the entrance to the Yoyo.
Verratti smiling despite the rain
At 10:45 p.m., Olivier Rousteing, artistic director of Balmain and great friend of Neymar, left the place and crossed paths with Mr. and Mrs. Thiago Silva, who arrived on board a sumptuous Maserati.