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'I learn from them every day' - Ronaldo & Messi the benchmark for Neymar

Crstiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the benchmark and players to learn from, according to Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar.

The 26-year-old played alongside Messi at Barcelona, and regularly squared off with Juventus and Portugal sensation Cristiano Ronaldo during his spell in La Liga with Real Madrid.

Neymar has carved out a career of his own as one of the elite players in world football, and has netted 39 goals in just 43 games with PSG, as well as scoring 105 times in 186 games for Barca.

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Nevertheless, he remains in awe of the talents of the duo, who have established a stranglehold on the Ballon d'Or over the last decade.