Friday, October 21, 2016

Neymar: Playing for Barcelona is easy!

The Brazilian forward signed a new contract on Friday to keep him at Camp Nou until 2021 and afterwards admitted that he had been a little cautious upon his arrival in 2013. The Brazilian revealed being intimidated when he first came to Camp Nou but is now out to emulate his celebrated compatriots after signing a new contract. However, having settled in Spain, Neymar is delighted to have been able to secure his future with Barca. "It is now easy to be Barca player but you must work hard," the 24-year-old told Barca TV.

Before coming, I already knew that the club was very large. The players are amazing and that, from the outside, scared me a bit before coming but I entered the dressing room and saw that the players were humble, colleagues and now friends. And for me it was a shock because all that helped me settle at the club." And he thinks Playing for Barcelona is easy, claims Neymar, as long as you work hard.
Neymar now aims to go down in history as a Barca greatand has identified previous stars whom he hopes to emulate. "I want to be remembered at the club, like other great Brazilians," he added. "When I came to Barca, everyone told me about Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Romario."