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Poll says Neymar the best, Fred the worst

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Last Updated : Jul 05 2014 | 7:49 PM IST

Sao Paulo, July 5 (IANS/EFE) According to a poll, Brazilian fans see forward Fred as the Selecao's worst player while rating Neymar Jr. as the best.

The poll, conducted by Datafolha Institute, was published by daily Folha de Sao Paulo Friday, reports EFE.

It showed that 21 percent of football fans in Brazil consider the Fluminense forward as the worst Brazilian player in the tournament, closely followed by Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Hulk with nine percent, winger Dani Alves at six percent, midfielder Paulinho with four, and Real Madrid defender Marcelo at three.

On the other side, Neymar came ahead as the best Brazilian player with 56 percent, followed by goalkeeper Julio Cesar (10 percent) and defender David Luiz (eight percent).

The survey was conducted among 2857 youths in the age gap of 16-21.

--IANS/EFE

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