Summary:
Neymar tries his hand at American football ahead of the Superbowl - but fails to hit the target.

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Barcelona star Neymar is best known for plying his trade on the field at the Nou Camp - but he has tried his hand at American football ahead of the Superbowl on Sunday. The Brazilian took on the challenge of trying to break the 64-yard field goal record in Catalonia - but came up short. Neymar's first attempt from 50 yards sailed over the sticks, as did his second from 60 yards. Neymar pulls an American football helmet on as he readies himself to take on the field-goal challenge . The Barcelona forward places the ball on the tee before attempting his first 50-yard effort . The 22-yard-old (right) bends over and readies himself to smash the 50-yard effort . Neymar celebrates on the pitch with his arms wide after succeeding with the 50-yard attempt . The Brazilian's effort from 60 yards goes agonisingly short during his attempt at a field goal . However, the three attempts the 22-year-old took from the 64-yard mark were all sent with too low a trajectory and failed to find the target. Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLIX in Phoenix on Sunday night. Neymar himself also scored Barca's first equaliser in their come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Villarreal at the Nou Camp on Sunday. Neymar does some keep-ups on the pitch after taking on the field-goal challenge . The Brazilian points to the sky to celebrate his goal for Barcelona during their 3-2 win over Villarreal .