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Richarlison received '10,000 texts in five minutes' after horror tackle on Thiago

Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - October 17, 2020 Everton's Richarlison is sent off by referee Michael Oliver after a challenge on Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara [REUTERS/Peter Byrne]

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.

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