Neymar has been known to have some explosive moments over the years, but the attacker has admitted he is trying to improve on that, while opening up on his own mental health issues.
“I’m not a talkative person,” he told the Mirror . “I’m a very reserved guy, I keep things to myself.
“But it comes to a point where I end up frustrated, getting angry, exploding and not communicating in a correct way. I’m trying to improve on that.
“Whenever I have to have a certain conversation with someone, I try to talk. And I think this is doing me good.
“I think when you are mentally well things happen naturally. You are more likely to do the right things. If you are not so well, things will not happen the way you expect.
“Sometimes it’s hard because you always have to be perfect and as a human being it is impossible."
“I messed up several times and recovering all the confidence I had has a high price, but I think it’s normal for human beings to fail, it’s part of life and due to these errors you grow and learn.
“My parents, my sister, my family and my friends – it’s for them I play football and train every day, as I know they are always on my side. They are the people who helped me when I had nothing, so they are my inspiration.”
“When fame happens to you, it ends up being a little strange, but you get used to it. I feel proud and happy. I am very honoured to be a person who is an example to others. It’s a way of encouragement,” he said.
“So if I can help somehow, I always try to do the right thing, playing football, taking a photo or giving a hug. I’m very happy with everyone’s support.”
“I do preventive workouts with my physical trainer and my physiotherapist
“It’s the worst time in any athlete’s career. I had two serious injuries in two years and it left me out of football for practically six months. I missed scoring goals.
“But injuries are part of an athlete’s career and we try to prepare ourselves and prevent them from happening. If they do it’s so important to maintain good mental health while you recover.”