As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Neymar hails Barcelona pal Messi after 2-goal supersub performance

Neymar was delighted with his double in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Neymar came off the bench to hit a late brace.

"I'm very happy for today's game. It turned out perfectly, with two goals. We knew we'd suffer a bit, but we managed to do well in defence and go on to win.

"Messi is the best in the world, he's an ace. I'm getting better playing with him. We're recovering as a team. I came back a little tired, it was a long trip. In the first goal my control let me down a bit, but I managed to finish. I hope this can be my year."

 For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball

Video of the day:

About the author

Tribal Football Staff

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free