‘Thank you football’ – PSG star, Neymar names his idol

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has identified teammate Lionel Messi as his Idol in football. Neymar said this while paying a short-and-sweet tribute to Messi on Instagram. The Brazilian posted a picture of himself with Messi in which they were seen talking during PSG’s 7-1 win over Lille on Sunday. Neymar lauded Messi as a friend and an idol, thanking football for bringing them together. Both players were heavily involved in PSG’s win over Lille in their Ligue 1 fixture last weekend. Neymar bagged a brace while Messi scored a goal and picked up an assist. His post on Instagram had a caption that roughly translates as “Idol and friend. Thank you football.”