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FOX Soccer tricked by Neymar impersonator as broadcaster tweets video of injured Brazil star ‘walking through Doha’ before admitting ‘We got’
For a brief moment, Brazilian fans who followed US World Cup broadcaster FOX Soccer on Twitter received video proof of what they had been praying for – proof that Neymar’s ankle injury is not too bad.
The broadcaster tweeted a clip of the iconic Brazil striker – who was reduced to tears when a challenge in the 2-0 win over Serbia injured his ankle – walking through Doha and being mobbed by fans.
“Neymar walking around Doha,” FOX wrote on Twitter alongside the accompanying footage, where “Neymar” appeared to be escorted through a crowd by a member of the Brazilian entourage, decked out in team uniform.
FOX Soccer was tricked by a Neymar lookalike and tweeted a clip of him walking around Doha
The broadcaster saw the funny side and admitted to having been mistaken by the lookalike
Except it wasn’t Neymar – and a number of football fans jumped on the tweet to point it out.
And to be fair to FOX, they saw the funny side. “UPDATE: We got,” it wrote. “Neymar has a very convincing doppelgänger” alongside some crying with laughter emojis.
Neymar faces a battle to rejoin the World Cup after hurting his ankle in Brazil’s opening World Cup match after a heavy tackle from Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic.
He was seen in tears as he stumbled around the Brazilian couch and was treated with ice packs.
He is not expected to play in Brazil’s last two group matches, against Cameroon and Switzerland.
Brazilian star Neymar faces a battle to re-enter the World Cup after injuring his ankle
His ankle was clearly swollen as he left the pitch in Brazil’s 2-0 win against Serbia
The 30-year-old shared a photo on his Instagram on Saturday showing that his ankle was still swollen.
Brazil – a favorite to win the World Cup – will face Switzerland on Monday, knowing that three points would secure a place in the last 16 of the tournament in Qatar.
Richarlison scored twice for Brazil in the opener against Serbia, including an incredible acrobatic kick that is an early contender for the goal of the tournament,