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Anthony Ralston last night insisted he wasn't scared of Neymar and he won’t lose any sleep after his snub from the stroppy superstar.

The Celtic kid clashed with Paris St-Germain’s £198m man as the French big guns dished out a Champions League pummelling at Parkhead.

Brendan Rodgers’s side crashed to their worst ever European defeat on home soil - and shipped five for the first time at home since 1895 as Ralston got involved in a running battle with the super club’s star man.

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The 18-year-old was a surprise starter but became a Hoops fans hero are he refused to be overawed against the most expensive player on the plant.

Ralston riled up the Brazilian all evening as the former Barcelona ace eventually got booked for diving and then refused to shake the teenager’s hand at the final whistle.

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The Lennoxtown product insisted he wasn’t bothered about Neymar’s lack of class and he still relished the occasion despite the painful scoreline.

Ralston said: “It wasn’t a big deal. I won’t dwell on that too much.

“If that is the case, and that is the way he wants to be, then fine. I don’t care.

“Like I said, everybody is different, so I won’t lose any sleep over it.”

Ralston admitted the defeat was sore as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Cavani put Celts to the sword.

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But it was still a fairytale having gone from the trackside to a being on the end of a roar of approval from the Parkhead stands.

He said: “I was ball boy through the years, including the 2-1 win against Barcelona a few years ago. So it was surreal to go from there to being at this end of it.

“It goes back to being the best fans in the world. Going forward it is the crowd which gives you that extra wee bit, to get you to keep going.

“That run in the second half and the crowd’s reaction was one of the moments I’ll never forget but there were lots of moments like that. There is lots to learn from.

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“It was a dream to be out there. I’ve been a fan all my life and been a ball boy on these kind of nights.

“It was just incredible to be out there in front of those amazing fans. To experience that at the start was the best feeling in the world. Just hearing the Champions League music and the fans roaring is something I’ll never forget. I still enjoyed it.

“It was a bit surreal. It’s a moment you just need to take in. Moments like that you never forget.

“They are the reasons you play football for. You always hope to get to this level.”

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Ralston was a shock name on the teamsheet as he made just his fifth start for the senior side.

But the youngster revealed he’s had more than seven days to get his head around the news he was set to take on PSG’s £414m frontline.

He said: “The manager let me know a week ago that I’d be playing. It allowed me to get it inside my head and prepare right.

“I didn’t feel fazed by it. This is where I want to play and at this level.

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“I didn’t fear the likes of Neymar. I didn’t dwell on it too much. I just knew I had to play my normal game.

“I prepared for Neymar the way I’d prepare for any normal game.

“I did exactly the same routine. It’s just another man on the pitch you are playing against. I don’t put him on a pedestal. You just deal with it.

“These games test you mentally and I felt all the boys bounced back in the second half and we went for it. No heads went down. We dealt with it well in the second half and kept going.”