MX23RW : Thursday, December 19 12:40:26| >> :120:5454:5454:
General view of Camp Nou

Barcelona

Lionel Messi backs Neymar to become world's best player

By , Senior Reporter
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi backs teammate Neymar to become the world's best player in the coming years.

Lionel Messi believes that Barcelona teammate Neymar will go on to become the best player in the world.

The 27-year-old has built a close relationship with the Brazilian on the field this season, claiming that his fellow South American will surpass the greats.

"In football you never know, but I think Neymar will be the best in the world, for the quality and physical conditions he has," Sky Sports News quotes him as saying.

The last six Ballon d'Or awards have been shared between Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, although he insists that there is no competition between the two, adding: "I'm not competing with Cristiano, or anybody. The only thing that interests me is titles; individual trophies are the least important thing to me."

Messi has five goals in six games to his name so far this season.

ID:180340: cacheID:180340:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1383:
Written by
Daniel Lewis 
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Paris' Italian midfielder Marco Verratti celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Barcelona (FCB) on September 30, 2014
Read Next:
PSG see off Barcelona in thrilling tie
>
Read more about Lionel Messi Neymar Cristiano Ronaldo Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Villarreal177642928127
6Mallorca188371821-327
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
13Celta Vigo176382528-321
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia162591424-1011
> La Liga Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!