Football: Neymar urged to consider Barca
Neymar revealed that Brazil teammate Ronaldinho was trying to convince him to sign for Barcelona.
SAO PAULO:
Santos striker Neymar revealed that Brazil teammate Ronaldinho was trying to convince him to sign for Barcelona and snub the Premier League in favour of a move to La Liga. Ronaldinho, who had a distinguished five-year spell at Camp Nou, has been advising his compatriot to choose the Catalans over league rivals Real Madrid. “Ronaldinho’s always been something of a benchmark for me,” said Neymar. “I’ve always kept in mind his advice and he speaks wonders of Barcelona.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 29th, 2012.
Santos striker Neymar revealed that Brazil teammate Ronaldinho was trying to convince him to sign for Barcelona and snub the Premier League in favour of a move to La Liga. Ronaldinho, who had a distinguished five-year spell at Camp Nou, has been advising his compatriot to choose the Catalans over league rivals Real Madrid. “Ronaldinho’s always been something of a benchmark for me,” said Neymar. “I’ve always kept in mind his advice and he speaks wonders of Barcelona.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 29th, 2012.