Djokovic explains purpose daughter was extra excited to fulfill Neymar over Messi

Novak Djokovic has shared the distinctive purpose his five-year-old daughter was excited to fulfill Neymar at PSG’s ultimate recreation of the season. The world No 3 took each his kids to Parc des Princes on Saturday evening the place they met Lionel Messi and Neymar, however Tara was extra within the Brazilian participant.

Djokovic had some particular company at his French Open match on Sunday as son Stefan and daughter Tara got here to look at him play. It was a flying journey to Paris for the Serb’s two youngsters as that they had college to return for however he nonetheless managed to take them to see PSG face Clermont.

The household acquired to fulfill each Messi and Neymar on Saturday as Djokovic admitted he didn’t wish to trouble the celebrities earlier than they came to visit themselves. “It was my first time meeting them in person – they are great champions,” he mentioned, per Tennis Majors.

“It was a pleasure and an honour to meet them, especially Messi, a player who left an extraordinary mark in the history of football.” Explaining why he wasn’t planning on a meet and greet, Djokovic added: “They did win the title already, but the expectations are always huge from stars like them.

“That’s why I didn’t want to disturb them and to enter their space while they were preparing, but they saw me on their way to the locker room (before the game) and they came to say ‘hi.’ It was my first time meeting them in person – they are great champions.”

While Djokovic counseled Messi’s legacy in soccer, his daughter Tara was determined to fulfill Neymar – but it surely had nothing to do together with his sporting prowess. “Neymar signed Tara’s jersey, but it’s an interesting story,” the 22-time Major champion mentioned.

“She doesn’t follow sports much, but she has a school friend who is half Brazilian-half Serbian – that girl dances all the time to this song about Neymar. That’s why she wanted to meet him badly.”