Neymar poses with Star Wars actor John Boyega as Barcelona ace takes on Jedi warrior in celebrity poker match
- Neymar met Star Wars actor John Boyega at a PokerStars event
- Barcelona forward posts picture of pair holding lightsabers on Instagram
- British actor signed a figurine for Neymar and got signed Barcelona shirt
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release in December
Neymar has proved he has fans in every galaxy by posing for a picture with Star Wars actor John Boyega.
The Brazilian superstar signed a Barcelona shirt for the British actor who in turn penned his signature on a figurine of his character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will be released in December.
Neymar posted a picture of the meeting, which seems to have took place at a celebrity poker event run by PokerStars, which saw the Barcelona forward pit his silky skills against Boyega's Jedi mind tricks at the poker table.
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Neymar and Star Wars actor John Boyega pose with toy lightsabers at PokerStars event
The Brazilian signed a shirt for Boyega who returned the favour by marking a toy with his signature
The two 23-year-olds even squared off against each other across the poker table at the celebrity event
The Brazilian also seems as though he may have taken the actor on in a lightsaber duel, as the pair posed for a picture with the toy weapons which was posted on Neymar's Instagram account.
Unsurprisingly the two 23-year-olds, who are both flying high at the top of their professions, seem to have a lot of respect for each other.
The footballer captioned the image 'nice to meet you @john_boyega #starwars' receiving more than 550,000 likes.
Neymar scored his first league goal of the season with a stunning free-kick against Athletico Madrid
The Star Wars actor posted a video of the signed merchandise exchange on his Instragram account and suggested the Brazilian might be a big fan of the George Lucas films, writing:
'A signed shirt for a signed figure. From one fan to another. @neymarjr #DUELchamps'.
Neymar is the most followed footballer on Instagram with 31.4 million fans compared with Cristiano Ronaldo's 30 million followers and Lionel Messi's 24.4 million.
The Brazilian, who scored a sensational free-kick against Athletico Madrid in his last La Liga outing but was unable to inspire his team to a win over Roma on Tuesday night, will be back in action for Barcelona against Levante on Sunday.
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