Brazilian soccer star Neymar interacted with the most effective CS:GO participant on the planet s1mple forward of the FURIA vs. Natus Vincere quarterfinal showdown on the IEM Rio Major immediately.
Neymar, an avid supporter of FURIA, has been in touch with the Brazilians throughout the Major and even known as Andrei “arT” Piovezan and crew after they received the primary two matches within the Legends Stage. The soccer star, nevertheless, additionally DM’d s1mple on Twitter to want him good luck in opposition to FURIA immediately on the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Neymar is considerably closely concerned in CS:GO. He’s performed informal matches with the FURIA gamers previously and even knifed Vitality’s star Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut on a kind of events. The Paris Saint-Germain participant can also be a shut pal of one in every of FURIA’s house owners, Cris Guedes.
The match between FURIA and NAVI has the potential to be the most effective playoff collection of the IEM Rio Major to date. The crowd selected to not comply with the primary pair of quarterfinals inside the sector yesterday, however they’ll definitely be there to make noise and chant for FURIA once they face s1mple’s troops at 3:30pm CT.
The winner of FURIA vs. NAVI will play in opposition to the winner of Heroic vs. Spirit tomorrow at 3:30pm CT for a spot within the grand finals of the IEM Rio Major. FURIA have by no means made it previous the quarterfinals in earlier Majors, whereas 4 of the present NAVI gamers received the PGL Stockholm Major final yr in opposition to G2.
