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Hannah Pinnock & Bruna Reis

Richarlison gets fully suited up to manage park football match v Everton team-mate Allan

Richarlison has shared brilliant footage of a football match that took place between his friends and friends of Everton team-mate Allan in a Formby park on Saturday.

Richarlison, currently sidelined through injury, managed a team of his friends all wearing Everton kits as they beat their opponents 7-3.

The striker took the role of manager seriously as he was captured wearing a suit giving instructions to his players.

Allan's team were in Napoli strips - the midfielder used to play for the Italian club before joining Everton - as the two teams emerged to the famous Champions League theme tune before kick-off.

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The full-time scenes showed Richarlison's side celebrating and chanting 'is a champion' having dismantled Allan's team.

"I want my team to play with high quality, let's go!" he urged his players in one clip.

He provided further instructions saying: "So Matheus crosses and Carlos taps in."

Richarlison may not be taking Rafa Benitez's job anytime soon, but Everton supporters praised the 24-year-old as one tweeted: "Such a lovely down to earth person."

Another posted: "Couldn’t love Richarlison more. What a lad."

Richarlison will remain out of action for a number of weeks after he sustained a calf injury in the defeat to Crystal Palace earlier this month.

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