Neymar has said that there is no comparison between his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona King, Lionel Messi.
Even though Neymar enjoys playing with Mbappe, he noted that the France international is still a long way from reaching Messi’s level.
The Frenchman has impressed in the Champions League this season, single-handedly shooting down Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
“There’s no comparison,” Neymar told France Football when asked to compare the two. “They have two very different styles of play.
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“Messi is the best player I’ve seen, and Kylian Mbappe is on his way to becoming one of the best.”
Neymar and Mbappe made it to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday despite losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in Paris.
The first leg of the quarter-final ties ended 2-3 away in German in favour of Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
They now await the winner of the game between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals.
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