Neymar in his latest interview with ‘Podpah’ has revealed talks of past and one of which was connected with Barcelona and Messi. Neymar revealed that he taught Messi take penalties. Lionel Messi, who is the legend of the game got penalty lessons from Neymar during the time at Barcelona. “I helped Messi take penalties. We were in training, he asked me…how do you take penalties like that? I was like: Are you crazy? You’re Messi, if I can do it you can too. Then I taught him,” told Neymar to Podpah.
In a recent interview with Podpah, Brazilian superstar Neymar made an unexpected revelation about his time at Barcelona with Lionel Messi. The former PSG and Barcelona forward shared that he once gave penalty-taking lessons to the Argentine legend.
“I helped Messi take penalties,” Neymar said. “We were in training, and he asked me, ‘How do you take penalties like that?’ I was like, ‘Are you crazy? You’re Messi! If I can do it, you can too.’ Then I taught him.”
Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has scored numerous penalties throughout his career. However, Neymar’s revelation sheds light on how even the best seek advice to refine their skills. The duo, alongside Luis Suárez, formed one of the most lethal attacking trios in football history at Barcelona, winning numerous titles together, including the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League.
