Neymar :'Lionel Messi is my Idol'
Neymar :'Lionel Messi is my Idol'
Brazilian International Neymar has described his Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi as his "idol".
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.