The former World Cup winner has heaped praise over his compatriot, stating that he has managed to become better than Barca’s Lionel Messi.
Brazilian football legend, Clodoaldo, has claimed that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Neymar-c27639, is the best player in the world. The retired veteran has expressed that the young striker has a greater influence on the game as compared to this year’s Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel
Messi.
The statement which may be counted as ridiculous by many across the world of football, comes in the wake of the 20-year-old scoring a hat-trick in Santos’ clash against Sao Paolo.
Neymar has been widely regarded as one of the most gifted players in the modern game; hence, sparking comparisons with other athletes such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629.
The player has a significant influence over his current club and has managed to establish himself as a prominent footballer in South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390.
At a young age, the forward’s impact on the pitch is remarkable and his goal-scoring ability is indeed impressive.
The player’s goal against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Flamengo-c39361 last season was voted as the goal of the year at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
The 20-year-old has also attracted interest from several top clubs in Europe who are willing to acquire the services of the Brazilian international.
Although the player downplayed all speculation regarding a move to Europe by signing a new contract with Santos, rumours about his departure are still at large.
According to reports, the striker is set to join Spanish giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, after his current contract with Santos expires in 2014.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Clodoaldo-c9377 has stressed on the fact that Neymar is able to put an outstanding performance even on a bad day.
While talking to reporters, the Brazilian was quoted as saying:
"I'm an admirer of his I think he is now the best player in world football. I say that while acknowledging that, Messi, for example, is fantastic, but when he plays badly, he plays very badly.
"But Neymar, when he plays badly he still manages to be a seven [out of 10]. He can have a reasonable influence on the game even when he is performing at his minimum level, which is a very positive side of Neymar."
Will the prolific youngster favour playing in Europe over his native country? Only time will tell.
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