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Thai schoolboy does keepie uppies with toilet roll like his hero Neymar

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This schoolboy earns his pocket money doing 2,000 keepie uppies - with a TOILET ROLL.

Phumtham Wanat, 13, pitches up at busy metro stations in Bangkok to show off his skills.

The lad - nicknamed Euros by his parents after his love European football - earns up to 300 baht (nearly 10USD) from passers-by - more than many of his countrymen make in a day.

After being handed a new football, Phumtham was filmed doing keepie uppie but he soon switched back to his preferred toilet rolls, which he has developed a unique talent for playing with.

Phumtham's toilet roll keepie uppie record is 2,000 - a potential world record - but it ''depends on the quality of the toilet roll'' and the surroundings. With a football, he can hit 5,000.

The schoolboy - whose favourite player is Brazilian Neymar - says he's not bothered about money and does his routine for the love of football and so he can keep ‘’improving every day’’.

Phumtham said: '‘I go to school every day so I just do this when I have a little time. I don’t earn a lot of money. I just want to show my football skills to the public and keep improving every day.

''Nobody else does football freestyle with toilet rolls. I started playing with one and it was fun. I practised more and more with it. People like to see it.

'‘Neymar is my favourite player. I love the European leagues. I support all of the teams. My dream is to be a professional footballer. I want to play in the Premier League or in Europe.''

Phumtham's father, Kompet, added: ''My son has loved football since he could walk. I'm so proud of him.''

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