Neymar is the most technically skilful player in the world ahead of Lionel Messi, according to Brazil legend Cafu.
Messi and Ronaldo have collected an incredible 11 Ballon d'Ors between them over the years.
But two-time World Cup winner Cafu has claimed Neymar is more technically skilful than the pair of them.
During a Skype interview with Fox Sports Brazil, he said: "Today, as far as technical skill, there is no player that is superior to Neymar, not even Messi, who I am a big fan of.
"What the world wants is to watch Neymar play football, for him to dedicate himself to football."
Cafu went on to highlight the importance of Neymar within the Brazil squad.
The 49-year-old added: "When he is doing well, the Brazil national team does well. He is a player that was called upon to make a difference in Brazilian football.
"The time for maturity has passed, he is now a leader in Paris Saint-Germain and the world's most expensive player."
Neymar has scored 16 goals for PSG this season, while Messi has added another 21 to his Barcelona tally.
Lizbrs
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Ronaldinho is the most technically talented footballer of all time.
sathish5
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We should admit it Neymer has better skills and technical than Messi and Ronaldo. But it is a another example of Skills and technical is not only Important Football is more than that it's about dedication, Hardwork, Life. That's why Ronaldinho, Neymer, Remains one of the greatest and Messi, Ronaldo gone above them and became greatest in History of football.
RChandiwira
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I don't agree with cafu on this one. Which technical skill has Neymar? This is a player who has known nothing than trying to go past the opponent and going down easily and crying loud for the whole stadium to hear as if someone has broken his leg. That explains why when people talk about the three or five best players in the world, Neymar's name is hardly there. His technical skill is for cheating in football unlike his friends who use it in the right way to go past the opponents. Neymar doesn't do this, his skill is for winning dubious fouls.
Trevorn
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Andy_Mac
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Everyone talks about skills being important to football and rightly so it should be. However, we must also talk about mental attributes, not just the physical ones. The best players excel in both departments and that's why Messi and Ronaldo have been so consistent for years. Neymar still has a few tests to pass before he can achieve Ballon d'or status. Mentally he still has to prove he has enough to put in a complete performance over the course of the season and win something big like the UCL or maybe the World Cup.
Trevorn
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I don't agree with cafu on this one. Which technical skill has Neymar? This is a player who has known nothing than trying to go past the opponent and going down easily and crying loud for the whole stadium to hear as if someone has broken his leg. That explains why when people talk about the three or five best players in the world, Neymar's name is hardly there. His technical skill is for cheating in football unlike his friends who use it in the right way to go past the opponents. Neymar doesn't do this, his skill is for winning dubious fouls.
Don't let the hatred blind you from seeing the quality player Neymar is.
Rozlosuz
9
Ronaldinho is the most technically talented footballer of all time.
You forget Austin Jay Jay Okocha whom Ronaldhnio got some of his skills from him at PSG FC before his move to fc Barcelona.⚽🏃
MikeTeddy
8
Man Ronaldo did what now? Dude are u delusional? Ahead of who? Messi? Are you crazy?
if only you can read and understand you won't be saying nonsense like this
che8
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I don't agree with cafu on this one. Which technical skill has Neymar? This is a player who has known nothing than trying to go past the opponent and going down easily and crying loud for the whole stadium to hear as if someone has broken his leg. That explains why when people talk about the three or five best players in the world, Neymar's name is hardly there. His technical skill is for cheating in football unlike his friends who use it in the right way to go past the opponents. Neymar doesn't do this, his skill is for winning dubious fouls.
man be realistic there are nearly no players to compete with neymar when it comes to technical skills