Carlos Alcaraz playing soccer in Boca Juniors jersey during off-season draws 1-word reaction from $350M-worth footballer

Carlos Alcaraz recently garnered the attention of soccer player Neymar with him playing soccer in a Boca Juniors jersey. The Spaniard concluded his season after competing at the Davis Cup Finals.

Alcaraz had a successful run in 2024, as he won several titles, such as the French Open and Wimbledon. In the latter tournament, he bested various top-notch players, such as Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Tommy Paul, and Daniil Medvedev, to reach the final. There, he squared off against Novak Djokovic and dominated the match to win with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4).

One of his last matches of the season was at the ATP World Tour Finals, where he couldn't advance further than the group stage after being bested by Alexander Zverev with a score of 7-6(5), 6-4. Currently, the 21-year-old is in his off-season and was seen playing soccer in Spain in his recent post on social media.

He shared a bunch of pictures in a Boca Juniors jersey on Instagram, and this caught the attention of Neymar, whose net worth is $350M (via Celebrity Net Worth). The Brazilian soccer star commented:

"Calidad", which translates to "quality".

Neymar's comment under Carlos Alcaraz's post on Instagram

Carlos Alcaraz also defeated Rafael Nadal this year in the semifinals of the Six Kings Slam with a score of 6-3, 6-3. He was beaten by Jannik Sinner in the final.

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Carlos Alcaraz made his feelings known about Rafael Nadal's retirement

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement on October 10 and played his final match at the Davis Cup Finals on November 19, 2024. Reflecting on Spaniard's tough decision, Carlos Alcaraz opened up about his feelings in an interview with Marca ahead of his ATP Finals campaign. He revealed his conversation with Nadal and said:

"No, not really. I wish I could have. I know that the decision has already been made. I asked him if it was a tough day when he announced his retirement, if it was a tough decision to make," Carlos Alcaraz said.

"He said yes, but it is a decision that has been carefully thought out because these decisions are not taken lightly. It was thought out with his family, with his team, these are his feelings," he added.

He further expressed that he wanted to convince Nadal to reconsider his decision of retirement:

"If someone had told me that I had a chance of convincing him to continue, I would have done it and I would have tried because I don't want to see him off the track yet."

Carlos Alcaraz has won a total of 16 singles titles, which includes five ATP Masters 1000 titles and four Grand Slam titles, which are the 2022 US Open, the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon, and the 2024 French Open.