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Andre Villas-Boas: Neymar Was Due to Succeed Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi

Marseille boss Andre Villas-Boas said that prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar was set to inherit the mantle of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Per Goal, Villas-Boas suggested, however, that the Brazilian has failed to reach new heights since his move from Barcelona.

The manager said:

"He is an important player in the world of football. For me, it was the player who could succeed Ronaldo and Messi for the Ballon d'Or. But he did not recover all the qualities he had shown in Barcelona.

"For Ligue 1, it's not good if he leaves.