It's fair to say it's been a mixed year for Neymar.
The world's most expensive player had a great season domestically with Paris Saint-Germain but suffered disappointment in a World Cup where he was better remembered by many for his theatrics than his football.
That resulted in a disappointing placing of 12th in the men's Ballon d'Or awards on Monday. And as the stars of the world game arrived on the red carpet in Paris, Neymar opted not to make the short journey to the gala, instead streaming himself playing Call of Duty.
The game is on. ⚽🎮@neymarjr, along with @tsilva3, @marquinhos_m5, @HayashiXPG and @alanzoka are now live in #BlackOps4:https://t.co/XJu53aumux pic.twitter.com/HTchpMIL29 — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 3, 2018
Neymar, 26, is one of a host of sport stars and celebrities to have broadcast themselves playing video games on streaming platform Twitch.
Watch Neymar Jr and friends Black Ops 4 livestream. from Call of Duty on www.twitch.tv
The Brazilian striker doesn't seem set to exchange his boots for a headset full-time – his character was killed within 10 minutes of the stream starting.
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