Chelsea star David Luiz swims with dolphins and flyboards in Dubai as he refuses to let World Cup snub get him down
Blues outcast was joined by former Arsenal ace Gabriel Paulista as the two defenders took the chance to lap up the sunshine
DAVID LUIZ is not letting his World Cup heartbreak bring down the mood in Dubai.
The Chelsea defender is lapping up the sunshine with family and friends as the Brazil squad prepare for Russia without him.
Luiz has endured a nightmare campaign for the Blues and his lack of game time has led to him being dropped by Tite.
But the 31-year-old, who made just 17 appearances this season, looks determined to enjoy his summer before he returns for pre-season.
He shared several snaps of himself to , where he has amassed over 17.7 million followers.
The defender posed in front of the Burj Khalifa, swam with dolphins and even tried his luck at flyboarding.
Luiz poked his tongue out and raised his arms in the air as the machine trusted him into air in front of a mind-blowing backdrop.
He was joined in Dubai by former Arsenal star Gabriel Paulista, who will also be supporting Brazil from the sidelines this summer.
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The former Gunner shared a photograph of the pair tanning their torso's on a yacht before they jumped on some jet skis.
Luiz shared a photograph of his mother swimming in a pool, captioned: "My best gift is to see u happy mum, love u."
The Brazilian ace, who was in the Premier League team of the season last year, could be considering a change of scenery next season.
Since falling down the pecking order under Antonio Conte, he has reportedly attracted interest from Monaco.
And Luiz's name emerged when Carlo Ancelotti provided the Napoli chairman with a list of players that he wants to sign this summer.
