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Neymar's Former Barca Teammates Back Brazilian Star's Charity Project for Sao Paulo Youth

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Members of the Barcelona squad have thrown their backing behind former teammate Neymar's Charity project for underprivileged Sao Paulo kids.

The now-Paris Saint-Germain attacker heads the Instituto Projeto Neymar Junior in his native Brazil. And the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique will be lending their support at an annual gala for the foundation in December.

Neymar, who grew up in Sao Paulo, began the project in 2014. Kids now live and study there.

"I lived two blocks from here and I know how it was in my childhood," he said.