Neymar takes time out for girlfriend

The Brazilian star accompanied model partner Bruna Marquezine to the cinema while his team-mates prepared to face Atletico Madrid. Barcelona was without Neymar in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg as he serves a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards in the competition. Neymar, who turned 25 earlier this week, spent his free evening, which would usually be spent getting primed for the game, low-key in Barcelona with friends. The Spanish champions won 2-1 in the first leg in the capital but Neymar’s yellow card – his third in five Copa games – means he will have to sit the return out. Diego Simeone’s side tend to keep games against the giants of Barca and Real Madrid tight but Luis Enrique’s side came out wih a draw on Tuesday night.