adminIn an interview with Marca, Cruyff said: “Now that Barca have signed Neymar, they should really consider selling Messi,” in order to “avoid a conflict of egos” between the two South American forwards.
“I am all in favour of avoiding conflicts,” said Cruyff. “That’s why I wouldn’t have signed Neymar in the first place. But now that has been signed, the club should consider selling Messi.”
The Dutchman justified his controversial point by adding: “Neymar and Messi are both free-kick specialists. Who is going to take them from now on? Besides, Neymar and Barça have a deal with Nike whilst Messi is with Adidas. These are situations that could cause problems.
“I would not have taken the risk of bringing in Neymar.”
When asked why Messi reportedly had problems playing alongside Samuel Eto’o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cruyff said: “It seems that Messi is a bit of a dictator. When you have the possibility of being the best player in every game, you have to be a bit of a dictator because your prestige is on the line.
“The pressure on Messi is enormous because the fans want to see him doing marvellous things, and in order for this to happen things have to function perfectly.” — AFP.
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