Richarlison receives over 10,000 messages in five minutes after Neymar shares Everton forward’s phone number on Twitch
Paris Saint-Germain winger was live-streaming on Twitch when his Brazil team-mate called
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Your support makes all the difference.Richarlison has said he received more than 10,000 messages in just five minutes after Brazil team-mate Neymar accidentally shared the Everton forward’s phone number on a Twitch live stream.
On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar was live-streaming himself playing the video game Counter Strike when he received a call from Richarlison.
As Neymar presented his phone to the camera – and 25,000 of his 600,000 followers – Richarlison’s name and number were visible.
And the Everton man soon took to social media to call out his national side team-mate.
“Five minutes and I've already got over 10,000 messages,” he wrote.
“Thanks, Neymar.”
Richarlison was sent off in the final moments of Everton’s 2-2 Merseyside derby draw against Liverpool at Goodison Park on Saturday for a reckless challenge on Thiago.
In the first half, Richarlison’s team-mate Jordan Pickford escaped punishment for a tackle that forced Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk off the pitch and into a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with ACL surgery on the agenda.
Neymar’s PSG host Manchester United in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday evening.
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