Barcelona: Barcelona forward Neymar said he is ‘not going to die’ if he fails to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or and maintained that he plays the game of football to be happy, not for individual honours.
Neymar was a Ballon d’Or finalist for the first time last year, eventually missing out to teammate Lionel Messi, who claimed the prize for a fifth time.
"Above all, I want to be happy and at Barcelona I'm happy," Neymar said. "If I don't win the Ballon d'Or nothing will change. I don't play football for that. I play to be happy. Only one player can win it."Also read: Cristiano Ronaldo Voted Best Footballer, Wins 4th Ballon d'Or Award
Neymar said Barcelona are upbeat about their chances of winning La Liga this season.
“It’s a big pleasure and a little bit strange because we are Brazilian, Argentinian and Uruguayan. We’re rivals in international football, but we have a great friendship. We’re always joking around with each other. It makes me very happy to have people like that in football.”
The Barcelona No. 11 also had the highest praise for teammate Andres Iniesta, who he believes is peerless in world football.
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