Richarlison’s Brazil teammate Neymar accidentally leaked his compatriot’s number during a live-streamed online video game – and the Everton forward says he was bombarded with messages

Everton forward Richarlison says he got 10,000 WhatsApp messages in five minutes after PSG star Neymar gaffed by showing the forward’s number to the world during a live-streamed online video game.

The Toffees player, in the news over his red card for his horror lunge on Liverpool midfielder Thiago, threatened to block fans who messaged him after his fellow Brazilian told him about his blunder.

But the warning, which left Richarlison at risk of a torrent of abuse for the Thiago foul, failed to work and his phone went red-hot during their game of Counter Strike on streaming platform Twitch on Sunday.

Neymar filmed himself holding his mobile up to the screen with Richarlison’s name and his number showing below it as he called him.