JAKARTA - Former Brazilian striker Wagner Pereira Cardozo or who is familiarly with Amaral praised Neymar's compatriots and at the same time called him the best of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Amaral made this statement to Thiago Asmar and Vampeta which was later quoted by Jovem Pan Esportes. He said Neymar was not only the best in Brazil, but at the top when compared to Messi and Ronaldo.
"In my opinion, Neymar is better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. For me, Neymar is the best," said Amaral, who on Tuesday, November 1.
Neymar, who will lead Brazil in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November, will appear phenomenal for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this season.
The former Barcelona superstar has scored 14 goals and claimed 11 assists in 18 appearances for the French giant in all competitions.
Meanwhile, PSG team-mate Lionel Messi has also performed brilliantly for the season. La Pulga has scored 12 goals and provided 13 assists in 17 matches across competitions.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is still struggling to find the best performance at Manchester United. The former Real Madrid player scored just three goals and provided one assist in 14 games in all competitions for the Red Devils.
Neymar will miss PSG's match against Juventus in the final match of the European Champions League Group H preliminary, Thursday, November 3 morning. He had to be sidelined due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
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