Neymar pays tribute to Brazilian influencer friend and TV star Luana Andrade after her death following a cardiac arrest aged just 29... as he posts 'may God receive Luana with open arms'
- Neymar asked for God to 'receive Luana with open arms' after her passing
- Luana Andrade died after a cardiac arrest following a liposuction surgery
- As well as mourning, Neymar has dealt with bulglars targeting his girlfriend
Neymar has paid tribute to his friend, Brazilian influencer and TV star Luana Andrade, after her death.
Andrade died aged 29 after a cardiac arrest, having undergone a liposuction surgery on her knee.
Neymar paid tribute to his friend in an Instagram story.
He wrote: 'Sad day with two very bad news. First it was the attack that Bru's [Bruna Biancardi's] parents suffered, but thank God everyone is fine!
'Secondly, the death of a friend. My condolences to the whole family, may God receive Luana with open arms.'
![Late Brazilian influencer Luana Andrade (right), pictured with her boyfriend, Joao Hadad, died after a liposuction surgery on her knee](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/08/19/77555361-12726561-Late_Brazilian_influencer_Luana_Andrade_right_pictured_with_her_-a-39_1699472076812.jpg)
Late Brazilian influencer Luana Andrade (right), pictured with her boyfriend, Joao Hadad, died after a liposuction surgery on her knee
![Neymar expressed his hurt and sent his condolences to the family of Andrade, his friend](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/08/19/77558347-12726561-Neymar_expressed_his_hurt_and_sent_his_condolences_to_the_family-a-40_1699472076813.jpg)
Neymar expressed his hurt and sent his condolences to the family of Andrade, his friend
![His Instagram message read: 'My condolences to the whole family, may God receive Luana with open arms,](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/08/19/77557493-12726561-His_Instagram_message_read_My_condolences_to_the_whole_family_ma-a-41_1699472076814.jpg)
His Instagram message read: 'My condolences to the whole family, may God receive Luana with open arms,
It comes after Neymar's girlfriend, Bruna Biancardi, and their daughter were targeted in an armed bulglary as a criminal gang attempted to break into her apartment in Brazil. Biancardi's parents were held hostage.
Sao Luiz hospital said that Andrade's cause of death was by pulmonary embolism.
She had the liposuction surgery done by a private doctor and an anaesthetist that was hired by her family.
Her boyfriend, Joao Hadad, posted on Instagram: 'I am torn apart and living my biggest nightmare. A part of me left.
'We built a beautiful story and lived our dreams intensely,' he added. 'In addition to being a girlfriend, you are and will always be a partner beyond life, my love. … You are my light, princess. I ask that you continue to watch over me and all of us from above. I will always love you, from now until eternity!'
As well as having over 500,000 followers on Instagram, Andrade was a stage assistant on the show Domingo Legal.