Barcelona forward Neymar has backed his team-mate Lionel Messi following the latter’s tax fraud conviction.
As reported by BBC Sport, Messi received a 21-month suspended sentence after he was found guilty of the aforementioned offence. Speaking about the issue, Neymar, who had been involved in a case focusing on his finances recently too, issued his unequivocal support for the Argentina international.
“Messi is not only my friend, he is also my idol, and I will always support him,” said the Brazilian at an event in Praia Grande on Saturday, per Joaquim Piera of Sport.