The father of Brazilian star Neymar, Santos, spoke about the importance of "Barcelona" leader Lionel Messi to his son.
Santos insisted that it was the performances of the Argentine that inspired his offspring to reach football heights.
"We all know who Messi is and what he means. He is my son's ideal and for a forward, it is a pleasure to play with a sniper in the same team.
If L.Messi or "Real" representative Cristiano Ronaldo had never existed, Neymar's star might never have shone.
The same thing happened with Pele and Maradona, who inspired many talents," Santos said.
"Of course, Messi deserves the 'Golden Ball'," the father said about the upcoming elections.
