Neymar Celebrates Birthday In Style

Neymar celebrated his 27th birthday with a glittering party in Paris on Monday evening joined by family, Paris Saint-Germain teammates and a smattering of celebrities.

DJ Bob Sinclair, Brazilian singer Wesley Safadao and world surf champion Gabriel Medina were among the 200 guests at the fashionable Pavillon Gabriel near the Champs-Elysees.

The world’s most expensive footballer, nursing a right foot injury, greeted his guests leaning on distinctive red crutches in keeping with the colour theme for the ‘Nuit Rouge (Red Night)’

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) poses with Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina (L) and a guest as he arrives at his birthday party in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain's Belgian defender Thomas Meunier (L) poses with his girlfriend Deborah Panzokou as he arrives at the birthday party of Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (L) poses with his girlfriend Isabele as he arrives at the birthday party of Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain's French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (R) poses with his wife Marion as he arrives at the birthday party of Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain's French assistant coach Zoumana Camara (L) poses with a guest as he arrives at the birthday party of Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Frankfurt's french goalkeeper Kevin trapp (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's Cameroonian forward Eric Choupo-Moting pose as they arrive at the birthday party of Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar in Paris on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Among his club colleagues in attendance were captain Thiago Silva and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

Neymar, who turns 27 on Tuesday, will miss both legs of Paris Saint-Germain’s upcoming Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester United with a metatarsal injury suffered last month.

Neymar is in good company when it comes to famous footballers sharing his big day, as Cristiano Ronaldo turns 34 on Tuesday, Carlos Tevez is 35, and former Romania great Gheorghe Hagi is 54.