Messi: Neymar a 'more complete' player
Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2015 by Foxsports.com
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi believes that his team-mate Neymar has become a "more complete" player since their meeting at the Club World Cup final in 2011.
Neymar was playing for Santos at the time and his side were beaten 4-0 by a Barcelona squad that was coached by Pep Guardiola.
But, in the four years that have passed, Messi acknowledged that Neymar has transformed himself into one of the best players in international football.
"A lot of time's gone by since then and I've witnessed his enormous growth, both as a footballer and as a person," Messi told FIFA.com. "Back then he was already a really great player and now he's even more so - he's much more complete.
"Truthfully, it's a pleasure and a privilege to have him alongside us now."
In the ongoing season, Neymar, who has been shortlisted with Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or award, has scored 16 goals in 18 appearances in all competitions.
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