The 38-year-old hopes his compatriot wins the Ballon d'Or this year and believes he would be the world's best if not for the Barcelona star
Julio Cesar has hailed Neymar as the best player in the world, but still thinks Lionel Messi is better.
Neymar came third in this year's FIFA Men's Best Player award, behind runner-up Messi and winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star has been tipped as a future Ballon d'Or winner after finishing behind the Barcelona and Real Madrid heroes in 2015 as well.
The 25-year-old is in fine form this season since his €222 million move from Barcelona with 11 goals from 12 games in all competitions, while Messi has 16 from 17 so far this term.