Multi-champion with Barcelona In the last decade, the midfielder Ivan Rakiticof Al-Shababgave an interview to the podcast “ARLS“, at the YouTube. Among countless topics covered by the Croatian, the athlete spoke about his admiration for the football shown by Neymarplacing the Brazilian even above Messi as your favorite player.
“I’m Neymar’s biggest fan. Neymar will always be on my team. I love that guy. He’s my favorite player. But of course Messi is the best player in the history of football”, said Rakitic, who also said during the interview that he met with his former Barcelona partner in recent weeks.
“He makes a difference. He makes football look like dancing. This happiness…that’s why I posted a message on Instagram telling him to never lose his joy. It was very sad to see him miss countless months due to a serious injury, it was a bit unlucky.”
Still during the chat, Rakitic also praised Neymar’s personality and highlighted that the Brazilian himself, like Barcelona, would have won more titles if he had chosen to remain at the club instead of accepting an offer from the club. PSGin 2017.
“I had the opportunity to play with some of the biggest stars in football. He’s different. He’s so kind, so open. I’m very happy that he had the career he had. I think he still has a lot of things to do in his career,” explained the Croatian, who also revealed that his eldest daughter “must be Neymar’s biggest fan.”
“He had a great career, but he certainly could have won more titles if he had stayed with us. Him and us too, definitely. Of course they are different situations, he decided at that moment, I asked him to stay, but he said he needed to go, so…”.
The Brazilian is still recovering from a serious injury suffered in his left knee in October 2023. The tendency is for the star to only return to the pitch in the second half of this year.
