Neymar shrugs off Copa America duty with Brazil as he spends weekend in £7,097-a-night mega-mansion in Beverly Hills
Samba star's holiday pad includes a pool and Jacuzzi, a huge patio, picturesque fountains and full-size tennis courts
NEYMAR spent his weekend in a £7,097-a-night mega-mansion in Beverly Hills while Brazil began their Copa America campaign.
His home nation drew 0-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, with the Barcelona forward watching from the stands.
And it was just a 23-mile journey south for Neymar, 24, to return to the luxury California estate - in which he stayed courtesy of - after the match.
The Samba star ditched the chance to represent his country in the South American tournament, instead opting to take part in Brazil's Olympic team for the Rio games.
He has taken a tour of North America as he prepares to star on his home turf in August.
Neymar jetted off to sunny California after finishing his season with Barcelona.
The luxury estate he spent the weekend in comes equipped with seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and 5.2 acres of land.
To add more grandeur, the mansion - modelled after Le Petit Trianon at Versailles in France - also includes a pool and Jacuzzi, a huge patio, picturesque fountains and full-size tennis courts.
Inside, the pad is made up of beautiful marble and hardwood floors, luxury furniture and drapes, chandeliers, fireplaces and pool tables.
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The home is equipped with formal living and dining rooms, a library, movie theatre, wine cellar, gym, sauna, elevator, breakfast room, and gourmet chef’s kitchen - and offers maid, butler, and chauffeur service.
And to ensure Neymar and the 11 pals he whisked off with him enjoy their privacy, ornate but impressive gates guard the house from prying eyes.
Last week he met up with popstar Justin Bieber for a game of keepy-ups, which the Canada-born celebrity uploaded a video of to his Instagram.
Neymar opted to play in the Olympics rather than the Copa America to suit the wishes of Barcelona.
The Catalan giants feared their superstar forward would not be ready to begin the new season if he overworked himself in two tournaments.
A club statement read: "FC Barcelona expresses its gratitude to the Brazilian Football Confederation and its president Marco Polo del Nero for accepting the Club's proposal for Neymar Jr to only play at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer, and not at the Copa America in the United States."