RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview published on FIFA's website, Everton's player Richarlison said that when he received the call from Brazil's Olympic manager André Jardine, he had Neymar by his side, who suggested he ask for the mythical number 10 jersey worn by the likes of Pele, Ronaldinho and the PSG star himself, instead of his usual number 7.
"I want to see if you can handle the burden of being #10," Neymar told him, when Brazil was playing the Copa America.
"He (Neymar) has often told me about the euphoria of winning Olympic gold . . .
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