What would they say in Brazil, the new praise from Neymar to Messi that also includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappé

Although some football fans don't want to admit it, Neymar is regarded as one of the best footballers the world has ever seen. He has been one of the best this past decade and has competed with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Neymar has been compared to many greats of football, especially Brazilian football. The Brazilian star participated in a video with Ping Pong, which compares players from the past and the present. Neymar appreciated Kylian Mbappé and put him above many players like Luis Figo, Thierry Henry, and Kevin De Bruyne. Neymar then said that Cristiano Ronaldo is slightly better than Ronaldinho, but when Lionel Messi's name was mentioned, Neymar said that he is the greatest, even above him. Neymar put Messi above Ronaldo, and when asked about him and Messi, the Brazilian didn't hesitate to say that the Argentine icon was better. The two players have a great relationship after a couple of years at FC Barcelona and two seasons together at PSG.

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Neymar played with Lionel Messi the most of any teammate throughout his career. The pair played 206 matches together at FC Barcelona and PSG, linking up for 67 goals across both clubs. The two played a total of 161 matches together at FC Barcelona. Together, they played a total of 45 matches at PSG. Messi joined the French club in the summer of 2021. He left last summer to join Inter Miami, which surprised many.

Neymar has always praised Messi when he gets the chance. Neymar was even happy to see him win the Copa America 2021 against his Brazil team. He was also very happy to see him win the 2022 Wolrd Cup with Argentina.

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Neymar on his injury

Neymar has been out of action since last October after suffering an ACL injury. Neymar was hurt and said, "When I got hurt, I thought about everything, like I should quit playing football, and I was about to do that. But my friends didn't let me, and neither did my family. Now, I already see a light at the end of the tunnel, so what I want is to come back, and play well, I miss being on the field."