Neymar has revealed how Leo Messi inspired him to try to win a World Cup at the age of 34

On his third attempt to win the World Cup again Neymar saw his big dream cut short after Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Although he escaped the possibility of quitting the national team after the recent tournament, the forward has now renewed his hopes and bases his dreams on the inspiration transmitted to him by his friend and partner at Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messiwho at the age of 35 shone, reached the maximum trophy and was an example of perseverance to be able to capture his great dream.

Leo is still an inspiration, World Cup or not. He always supported me a lot when I arrived in Barcelona. Obviously seeing him win at 34, 35, I would also like the same thing. And finally, I think it’s very difficult at the moment, but I hope everything will go well. We go year after year, we’ll see how everything goes,” Ney said in dialogue with TNT Sports Brazil preview of the duel between PSG and Bayern Munich for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

“Obviously I have a very big dream to win the World Cup. The defeat we had was very painful. It was better to have finished 0-0. But that’s football. C “is very beautiful and magical. Unfortunately, it was the other way around for us, but it could have worked out in our favour. And football provides that and that’s why we love the sport,” he said. defeat on penalties against Croatia in Qatar.

Ney hasn’t yet been able to win a title with his country’s senior team as he was out of the 2019 Copa América due to injury. This competition was won by Canarinha. Although the striker who emerged from Santos was able to get the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics. It was a motivation for his people and the first title in this competition for the yellowish green.

Hug between Neymar and Lionel Messi after the Copa América final played in Brazil and won by Argentina (Photo by Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images)
Hug between Neymar and Lionel Messi after the Copa América final played in Brazil and won by Argentina (Photo by Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images)

Regarding what will be at stake this Tuesday, in the first leg against the Germans, he argued that “it’s always good to play against big teams in the Champions League and it shows in every game. And against them, of course, the memory of the final comes back, because we were the closest. But at the same time, we also remember the quarter-finals where we managed to play two good games and get the win”.

If he knows the power of his rival, he is confident in the chances of the Parisian team: “We know that we will face a great team tomorrow, but we also have potential. We have a great team, great players to make the difference at home”.

PSG leads in Ligue 1, but comes from two consecutive defeats with elimination in the Coupe de France against Olympique de Marseille (2-1) and against Monaco (2-1) in the league. “We have been going through a difficult time since our return after the World Cup. We didn’t have the full team and that ends up making things a bit difficult. But I feel good, mentally, physically. Kylian (Mbappé) is coming back, I hope he will be on the pitch tomorrow, he is an important player for all of us,” he said.

“When the three of us are together (him, Messi and Mbappé), we can make a difference. We know that the moment is difficult, defeats, which we did not want, but football is part of it. It’s hard to assimilate, it’s bad to lose a classic, for everyone. But we are trying everything possible, leaving life on the pitch and we need the fans to be by our side, this is the time when we all have to be together, looking for the dream that PSG have.” he concluded.

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