Messi is my idol in football, as for Cristiano, he is a monster-Neymar Jr.

Neymar talked about playing and training alongside Messi, while he also had praise for Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.

"I played with Messi, who is, for me, one of the greatest footballers of all time, and he is my idol in football," he said. "With Messi, I learned every day, whether during our practice, or playing with him, or just watching him play. That made me stronger and it increased my capacity on the field because I kept learning a lot from him.

"As for Cristiano, he is a monster. Facing him is a pleasure and an honour, but we have to be more prepared. He is one of the greatest in football, so you get smarter, you get alert, but at the same time you learn a lot, too.

"So, they are two of the big guys that I can relate to, because I want to learn, I want more, I want to win, I want more trophies, score more goals. So, I keep learning from them every day."