Neymar reveals how Lionel Messi helped him settle at Barcelona in 2013

Posted Saturday, December 17, 2016 by givemesport.com

It's been a trophy-laden three years for Neymar at Barcelona.

Since arriving at the Camp Nou in 2013, the Brazilian has won La Liga twice, two Copa del Rey titles and the Champions League in the 2014/15 season.

Barcelona have dominated Spanish football for the best part of three years now and it's largely because of the deadly 'MSN'.

In Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, the Catalonians have arguably the most dangerous front three in world football, with the trio forming a wonderful relationship.

However, it hasn't all been so plain sailing for Neymar.

The 24-year-old initially struggled to adapt to life at Barcelona and quickly became homesick, having left his family and native Brazil.

It was ultimately Messi who helped Neymar settle into his new surroundings and, in an interview with CNN, the Brazilian has revealed what his teammate said to him.

"I have a nice story about Messi," he said. "Soon after I arrived, it wasn't a great moment in my career and he was the one who helped me.

"He saw that I was sad, with my head down, that things weren't going right for me.

"He told me to keep going, to be happy and to play the way I know. He's a person who I admire a lot. He told me this and he helped me a lot at that moment in time."

A brilliant player on the pitch, Messi is also a class act off it.

The Argentine's advice clearly made a difference, with Neymar since establishing himself as one of the world's best players and scoring 59 goals in 105 appearances.