Messi is the Best in the World, Says Neymar

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Brazil soccer star Neymar flew into Barcelona and signed a five-year contract amid great fanfare on Monday (June 3) before announcing his priority was to help his idol Lionel Messi remain the world's best player.

The 21-year-old player said that playing for the club was a dream come true.

"I am happy for everything that is happening. I took the decision with my heart. My heart was in Barcelona and I am here today. I am a Barcelona player," he told reporters at a news conference.

"It was hard not to cry. When I think about it... It is not only the adult Neymar, the man, who wanted it. It is the kid Neymar who had a dream. So my happiness is huge," he added.

Neymar, who is just under five years younger than Messi, will line up with the Argentine in a fearsome Barca attack next season after the club beat arch rivals Real Madrid in the race to lure him from Santos.

[Neymar, Barca Striker]
"The best player in the world is here. And that is Messi. And I always dreamed about playing here with him. I am very excited about that. I hope to be able to help him keep being the best in the world."

Neymar was accompanied by sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta and Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu who revealed that Barca had paid 57 million euros ($74 million) to sign Neymar.

His contract included a buyout clause worth 190 million euros, he added.