Neymar joins Dani Alves for a game of table football against Thiago Silva and Marcelo as Brazil's players relax after training session in Porto Alegre

  • Neymar appeared to be enjoying himself with his Brazilian team-mates 
  • He and Dani Alves teamed up to take on Thiago Silva and Marcelo  
  • The PSG star uploaded a video to Instragram of them playing table football 
  • Brazil take on Ecuador and Colombia in their upcoming World Cup qualifiers 

It's been quite a summer Neymar. His £198million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain shocked many but he seems to have got on with life as usual.

Evidence of that has been his mood since joining up with his Brazil team-mates ahead of their World Cup 2018 qualifying matches against Ecuador and Colombia.

On Tuesday he uploaded a video to Instagram of him playing a different version of table football as the Brazil players took time out during their training camp in Porto Alegre.

Neymar and his Brazilian team-mates appeared to be having fun after training on Tuesday

Neymar and his Brazilian team-mates appeared to be having fun after training on Tuesday

Neymar teamed up with Dani Alves as the pair decided to try a different table football

Neymar teamed up with Dani Alves as the pair decided to try a different table football

But Paris Saint-Germain's world record signing couldn't quite get the hang of it

But Paris Saint-Germain's world record signing couldn't quite get the hang of it

Neymar took part in training ahead of Brazil's matches against Ecuador and Colombia

Neymar took part in training ahead of Brazil's matches against Ecuador and Colombia

Neymar teamed up with Dani Alves while Thiago Silva joined Marcelo as the four battled it out.


The idea to bounce the ball off a small table and have the ball hit the floor before the opposition can get to it. The game is said to improve a player's touch as well as reaction time.

Marcelo certainly had fun at Neymar's expense. PSG's record signing might be lethal on a football pitch but his skill was certainly lacking here as Filipe Luis chuckled from behind the camera lense.

Real Madrid left back Marcelo showed Neymar how it was done in Porto Alegre

Real Madrid left back Marcelo showed Neymar how it was done in Porto Alegre

Neymar's job was to play the ball back on to the table before it hit the dressing room floor

Neymar's job was to play the ball back on to the table before it hit the dressing room floor

Neymar, indeed, couldn't quite manage it much to the amusement of Marcelo

Neymar, indeed, couldn't quite manage it much to the amusement of Marcelo

Brazil are top of the South America World Cup 2018 qualifying group with 33 points and have already booked their place at the tournament finals in Russia next year.

There was a bit of a stir caused on Tuesday when Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho was spotted taking part in sprinting drills despite being ruled out for the starts of the Reds' season.

Coutinho had been sidelined with a back injury but looked in a good condition as he honed his skills with his national team-mates. 

Neymar and Philippe Coutinho were never far apart during Tuesday's training session

Neymar and Philippe Coutinho were never far apart during Tuesday's training session