NEYMAR has opened up on the impacts Cristian Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have had on his career.
Neymar played alongsi
de Messi at Barcelona before jumping ship to PSG in a huge £200million transfer last summer.
Recent reports have even suggested the 26-year-old misses playing alongside the Argentina international and, if the opportunity arose, he would jump at the chance to play alongside him at the Nou Camp again.
And Neymar has now revealed the impact Messi has had on his career, describing him as ‘one of the best players of all time.’
The PSG forward told The Players’ Tribune: “Facing Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – and I played with Messi, who is, for me, one of the greatest footballers of all time, and he is my idol in football.
“With Messi, I learned every day, whether during our practice, or playing with him, or just watching him play.
“And that made me stronger and it increased my capacity on the field because I kept learning a lot from him.”
Neymar also opened up on the danger of facing Cristiano Ronaldo.
And Neymar has admitted the 33-year-old is a formidable opponent.
“As for Cristiano Ronaldo , he is a monster,” he added.