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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Still Waiting For Their Partner
For the first time since his arrival, Neymar got to play in a match with Lionel Messi, as the two spent 16 minutes on the pitch together. The question regarding the identity of the third forward that will play next to them, Pedro Rodriguez or Alexis Sanchez, has yet to be sorted.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Will Make Lionel Messi a Better Player
The most interesting aspect about the duo formed in the Barcelona attack with the arrival of Neymar is how will it affect Lionel Messi; as a galvanizing effect, pushing the Argentine to new heights, if that’s even possible, or actually become something that holds him back and limits his ability and influence on the pitch?
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Still Haven’t Played Together
There wasn’t anything too special about the debut of Neymar for Barcelona, getting only 11 minutes that didn’t really amount to anything. Lionel Messi had a bit more time to show his skills and usual scoring ability, but to the disappointment of many, the two didn’t actually play together.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Needs Neymar to be Just as Important as Him
There are many layers and reasons for Barcelona to bring in Neymar, some of them a bit more obvious than others. One of them is taking a lot of pressure off from Lionel Messi, even if it means that in some matches, the Brazilian is actually the focus of everything that goes on.
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FC Barcelona – Pedro Rodriguez & Alexis Sanchez Hope They’re Not Forgotten
Positive for the summer: David Villa was sold to Atletico Madrid, leaving the Barcelona frontline just a little bit thinner. Bad news? Neymar arrived and Cristian Tello got an impressive new extension, keeping Pedro Rodriguez an Alexis Sanchez in a weird place heading into next season.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Andres Iniesta Make Managers Matter Less
Everyone at the moment is busy thinking who should become the team’s next manager, but that question is less and less important when Barcelona have the kind of attack they currently possess, and above everyone else are Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta.
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Neymar Humiliates Diego Lugano & Scores Most Casual Long Range Lob Ever
Friendly matches are almost never a good indicator to the future chances of a player in a more competitive surrounding, but Neymar keeps adding things to his repertoire, like the most casual 45 meter lob you’ll ever see in the match between Messi & friends against Neymar & friends, not to mention adding a little bit of humiliation to Diego Lugano.
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Neymar is the Real Deal (Brazil vs Spain)
Once again the Confederations Cup pass us by, with Brazil ending up with the trophy. Does it mean anything for the World Cup? Probably not, but it most likely sets Brazil as the favorites to win the tournament, and also positions Neymar perfectly to have a big debut season in Europe, showing just how talented and ready he really is.
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Neymar – The Dive & Alvaro Gonzalez Kiss
For the first time in the Confederations Cup, Neymar ended up not scoring a goal, but he did deliver the corner cross to the winning goal by Paulinho. On the way he added another embarrassing and theatrical dive to his resume, while showing a little bit of the ‘bad boy’ in him by sending a sarcastic kiss towards Alvaro Gonzalez.
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Will Barcelona Ever Sell Lionel Messi?
Never say never about anything, but anyone who declared Barcelona and Lionel Messi is something that will last forever is probably not too far from the truth.