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Watch: Tottenham flop Paulinho misses sitter... and then scores in Brazil's victory over World Cup hosts Russia

Paulinho continued to baffle Tottenham supporters with another brilliant performance as Brazil beat World Cup hosts Russia on Friday, but the midfielder still managed to give the Spurs faithful a taste of his old self.

Many football fans were left stunned when the 29-year-old sealed a move to Barcelona this summer following two years at Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.

He was offloaded to China after an underwhelming stay at White Hart Lane, but Paulinho has been in sensational form for Barca ever since arriving in Spain.

He has been a controlling presence in Barca's midfield, with his performances drawing comparisons to club legend Xavi.