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Life in a World Football Entourage: What It's Like to Be One of Neymar's Parcas

The exclusive Pavillon Cambon in Paris in February was quite a scene. Footballers mingled with celebrities freely at a black-tie event.

Look one way and you'd see legendary Brazilian player Ronaldo. Turn another and you'd bump into Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton. Victoria's Secret model Izabel Goulart was among those dancing as DJ Snake spun tunes.

The guests were sipping on cocktails that were all given football-related names. One was named after the most important man in the room: Neymar Jr.

It was his 26th birthday, and he had flown in 50 friends from Brazil, all expenses paid, to make sure he celebrated it right.