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Lionel Messi expressed his desire for Neymar to join him at the World Cup, highlighting their friendship. He also mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo in a recent interview.
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Lionel Messi was Neymar's teammate at Barcelona and then at PSG.
And he hopes he could have the Brazilian ā whom he has become friends with ā as a possible rival at the upcoming World Cup.
"If Neymar has to go to the World Cup? I can't be very objective because he's my friend. Obviously, I would love for him to go, for good things to happen to him because he deserves it," he said in an interview with journalist Pollo Alvarez.
"At World Cups, we always want the best to be there. And Ney, as long as he's playing, will always be one of them," he added.
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Messi is heading to the sixth World Cup of his career. A record he is expected to share with Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexico's Ochoa ā the trio have played in every edition since Germany 2006.
He was also asked about the player he has rivaled over the last two decades.
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Messi stressed that the rivalry stayed only on the pitch:
"What existed was a very beautiful sporting rivalry. I was at Barcelona, he was at Real Madrid, and we competed for everything. But our relationship was always good and respectful. There was never anything personal".
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Messi stated that he would love for Neymar to go to the World Cup, emphasizing their friendship and Neymar's deserving nature.
Messi and Neymar were teammates at Barcelona and PSG, developing a strong friendship during their time together.
While the article mentions Messi talking about Ronaldo, specific details of his comments are not provided.
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