Neymar is well known for his outstanding ability with a football, but the Brazil superstar previously named five players who were more technically gifted than him.
The 32-year-old winger, who currently plays his football for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, rose to prominence for Brazilian side Santos, before signing for Spanish giants in 2013.
It was here that Neymar started to establish himself as one of the greatest players on the planet, forming a deadly partnership with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
The two-time South American Footballer of the Year then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for a world record £200 million fee.In the French capital, he experienced fleeting moments of brilliance, but failed to deliver the Ligue 1 club's most wanted prize, the Champions League.
He has since taken up a fresh challenge in the Middle East, putting pen to paper on a deal worth £129.4 million per year.
Speaking to Oh My Goal back in 2021, Neymar named the five players he believed to be more technically gifted than him.
Unsurprisingly, good friend and former teammate Messi was first on the list, claiming that everyone “wants to play with him.”
Second on Neymar's top five picks was Eden Hazard, who announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday after he had his contract terminated by Real Madrid.Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne also made the cut, with the Belgian widely considered as one of the greatest players to grace the Premier League.
Former PSG teammate Marco Verratti and Liverpool midfielder Thiago were also mentioned.
When asked which players Neymar considered to be 'more technical' than him, Neymar responded: “More technical than me?! Well, more than me…
“I don’t know if I can answer that, with all the humility in the world I consider myself one of the most technical players in football today.
“I would say Messi, [Eden] Hazard, [Kevin] De Bruyne and [Marco] Verratti. I’m missing one, right? More technical than me… Thiago.”
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