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Neymar :'Lionel Messi is my Idol'

09 September 2013 - 11:24

Brazilian International Neymar has described his Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi as his "idol".

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  • The highly-talented forward joined the Catalan outfit from Santos for a fee of  £48.6m this summer and has no doubt as to who is the prime player at the Camp Nou.



    Neymar told reporters: "Messi is above all, I admire him.He is my idol. I respect him a lot. He has been the best player in the world for four times now, and he's eager to do it again.



    "My life in Barcelona is quiet, but I love how everything is going. I love the city, the club and the people I work with. Everything is perfect."



    Neymar notched up 24 goals in 40 appearances for Brazilian side Santos before his move.


    Written by Sri Aswin











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