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Jonathan Johnson, PSG correspondent 6y

Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar to play in Brazil charity match - Nene

Neymar will take part in a charity match raising funds to provide food for the needy in Brazil, former Paris Saint-Germain player Nene has told Globo.

Nene, who organises the annual match in his hometown, Jundiai, spoke to Neymar after attending PSG's recent win over Lille.

He confirmed that Brazil star Neymar would play in the match on Dec. 23, saying: "Neymar already took part back in 2014, and he enjoyed it so much that he promised me he would come back.

"When I was with him last week, we talked a lot and he told me that we could count on him.

"I am very pleased, and I hope that the stadium will be full so that there is a lot of food."

The charity match will be held at Estadio Jayme Cintra and Nene will pick one of the two teams, with actor Caio Castro coaching the other.

Last year, Romario and Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus were among the star names to feature, while Denilson, Deco and Marcos Assuncao are confirmed for this year.

Neymar's final Ligue 1 match is next Wednesday at home to Caen, after which the PSG players travel to Doha, Qatar, for their winter tour before Christmas.

Considering that PSG's final day in Qatar is the same as that of Nene's charity game, Neymar does not appear set to be there for the entire stay.

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