NEYMAR managed to make it to a final this summer after bluffing his way to the Brazilian poker series in Sao Paulo.
The Brazil and PSG star was supposed to star at the Russia 2018 World Cup but his ability was overshadowed by his tastes of theatrical dives and exaggerated injuries.
Neymar struggled at the World Cup but did better in the card tournament
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PSG forward Neymar came sixth out of 288 poker players
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Brazil star Neymar fell short and over at the World Cup
The world’s most expensive player entered the 288-player tournament and stayed on his feet to make the nine-player final, before finishing sixth.
An ankle injury ended Neymar’s Ligue 1 campaign in February but he started all five of Brazil’s games before they were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
The 26-year-old former Barcelona man managed two goals but the internet was far more interested in memes of his simulation.
However the Samba star insisted he was not hurt by the relentless trolling
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“I am used to it. I know what they say about me, and I know what I have to about it.
“But those who come a little closer to me know about all the difficulties that being Neymar entails.”
The forward only moved to Paris last summer but he was already been linked with a return to Spain to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.
The Galacticos need a forward after cashing on the £99m Juventus singing but Neymar has ruled himself out of the potential transfer.
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An ankle injury ended Neymar’s Ligue 1 campaign in February but he made the World Cup
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All eyes were on Neymar at the World Cup but he disappointed
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Neymar could not his hands on the World Cup but he landed plenty of chips
He said: “I’ll stay. I have a contract with PSG and I’ve chosen to be there for the challenge, for new things and higher goals.
“I won’t change my head about it.
I hope we can have a successful season, with new silverware, too.
“The press enjoys creating rumours, but everyone knows how much I care about PSG.”
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