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Denilson Joins 888poker as Brazil's First Celebrity Poker Ambassador
Online PokerMarch 22, 2016·1 min read

Denilson Joins 888poker as Brazil's First Celebrity Poker Ambassador


Denilson, a Brazilian football legend who won the FIFA World Cup in 2002, has signed with 888poker to join Team888.

Denilson was the most expensive player in the world when he was sold from São Paulo to Real Betis for $32 million in 1998. Now, he is set to challenge his opponents with cards and chips instead of passes and dribbles.

Denilson is the first non-professional player to become an ambassador for 888poker in Brazil. The country already has Bruno Foster, Bruno Kawauti, and Nicolau Villa-Lobos as 888poker ambassadors.

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