Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Neymar: I play for Messi, he's the man
Neymar does not believe it is a problem if Brazil are over-reliant on him in their quest for Olympic gold because Barcelona rely on Lionel Messi.
The five-time world champions are looking to end their quest for Olympic glory on home turf at Rio 2016 next month and Rogerio Micale's side will look to Barca superstar Neymar for inspiration.
The 24-year-old was not keen to proclaim his own importance but happily admitted he finds himself playing second fiddle to Messi on a weekly basis domestically.
"I've never liked talking about myself, but I'll give Barcelona's example," he told a news conference at Granja Comary.
"We have great players but will we deny we are dependent on Messi? Of course we depend [on Messi].
"I'm not ashamed of playing for him or for the fact that he is the man
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