Neymar has revealed to the press about his idol, who has inspired the Brazilian superstar to achieve so much success today.
In a new interview with DAZN, Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar revealed to reporters his childhood idol. The endless inspiration of the former Barcelona striker comes from his hometown, the birthplace of the legends of the world football village.
Robinho is Neymar’s childhood idol.I said:
“ My idol is not Ronaldo de Lima or Ronaldinho but Robinho . Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been very ‘crazy’ for him, I always wanted to be like my idol.
While Robinho may not be everyone’s first choice, that doesn’t mean he’s not a world-class player. ”
Robinho is the type of striker Neymar has always admired, he is the reason for the 27-year-old striker to choose Santos as the first club in his career, where his idol once shone.
The person who is said to be the heir of “football king” Pele once stormed the European arena. Robinho possessed speed and skillful technique and was the target of the giants of that time. He joined Real Madrid in 2005 for a transfer fee of up to 25 million euros.
After the first period of sublimation, the former Santos striker began to show signs of slowing down and switched to Manchester City, but then the injury caused the Samba superstar to drop his form and lose his main goal. me.