Neymar confesses he almost QUIT football due to the pressure giving him a 'hot head'

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar confessed that he did consider ending his football career due to pressure.

The Brazilian has always been in the spotlight since he joined Barcelona in 2013 from his boyhood club Santos.

The winger went on to form a formidable partnership with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at the Nou Camp and helped lead the club to a Champions League triumph and two LaLiga titles.

Neymar remains the most expensive footballer in the history of the sport following his £198million move to PSG in 2017.

But, despite putting up good numbers in the French capital, the 28-year-old admitted that the pressure has got on top of him before.

'Once I got to the point of wondering if I wanted to keep playing football, since people don't like it,' he told Giffer magazine.

'I went home one day with a hot head and then I began to remember everything I did to get here. The love that I have for football it calms me down and that brought me back to reality.'

But, he ensured that he can normally handle the expectations that are set on him and that he will continue to give his all for the Ligue 1 champions.

'I am a person who easily handles pressure, that is why I am the 10th of the Brazilian team, PSG and I am simply Neymar.

'I am very grateful to represent teams like PSG and Brazil. I know I have to give 100% when I play because that's what everyone expects.'