Barcelona superstar Neymar admits he was scared of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta when he first arrived at the club

NEYMAR has revealed he was scared when he first came to Barcelona.

The Brazilian superstar arrived at the Nou Camp in 2013 and has since gone on to become one of the best players in the world.

But Neymar says admitted he was starstruck by the likes of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta when he turned up for work on his first day.

Neymar told TV Globo: “I was afraid when I saw Messi and the others before my first Barcelona game.

“I got into the dressing room and Messi, Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta, [Gerard] Pique and Dani Alves were all there. These guys were my idols.

“It was almost as if I was playing on the Playstation. It was very difficult in the beginning.

“Dani Alves was fundamental for me when I came to Barcelona to help me adapt and become what I am now.

“I have a lot of time for him and for what he did for me at Barcelona.”

Neymar now makes up part of Barca’s MSN attack with Messi and Luis Suarez who combined scored 138 goals last season.

The Samba star himself netted 31 times in all competitions for the club he joined from boyhood club Santos.

But Neymar also admitted he thought his career was over when he injured his spine during the 2014 World Cup.

The winger also put to bed rumours he may leave the Catalan club by signing a new five-year contract.

Manchester United and Barca’s bitter rivals Real Madrid both showed interest in signing Neymar.

And a move away from the club looked to be on the cards as the Spanish authorities went after him for tax reasons.

But Neymar was cleared of any wrongdoing as the case was dropped with the Spanish courts saying no crime was committed.