Neymar reveals lesson he taught Lionel Messi, says he nearly joined Bayen Munich

Brazilian star Neymar revealed that he helped Lionel Messi to coach for taking penalties throughout their time collectively and likewise revealed how he was shut to creating a transfer to Bayern Munich due to Pep Guardiola. Messi and Neymar labored collectively at first in Barcelona, and so they had been reunited in PSG after the Argentinian famous person had left the Catalan membership.

Messi and Neymar would win many accolades collectively at membership degree and preserve a powerful friendship regardless of the Argentina-Brazil rivalry. Talking on the Podpah podcast, the Brazilian star revealed an fascinating anecdote about being approached by Messi for serving to him out with taking penalties.

“I helped Messi take penalties! We had been in coaching, and he requested me… ‘How do you’re taking penalties like that?'” Neymar recalled.

Neymar mentioned he was stunned by Messi’s request however determined to assist him anyhow.

“I used to be like, ‘Are you loopy? You are Messi! If I can do it, you possibly can too,'” Neymar mentioned.

Neymar reveals Guardiola requested him to hitch Bayern

Neymar additionally revealed in 2013 how he was being pursuaded by Pep Guardiola to hitch Bayern Munich. The Brazilian, who was at Santos at the moment, revealed that he had a gathering with Guardiola, who advised him that he’ll make him the most effective and promised to care for him in Munich.

“I nearly went to Bayern due to Guardiola. I went to obtain the Puskas award, and my father stored calling me at two within the morning, saying, ‘I am coming over, open the door now.’ There I used to be, in my underwear and t-shirt, and there have been my father and Guardiola. Guardiola entered my room and began speaking to me. ‘I need to take you to the crew I’ll, come play with me, I’ll make you the most effective.'”

“He grabbed a chunk of paper and a laptop computer and started displaying me, ‘You are going to do that and that; for those who do not rating 60 targets in a yr, I will change my identify.’ I began to waver, listening to Guardiola say that. He mentioned, ‘I’m going to signal with Bayern; I do know it is a chilly metropolis, however I promise I’ll care for you there,'” mentioned Neymar.

Neymar is at present again at Santos after leaving Al-Hilal earlier this yr.