THIERRY HENRY believes the only way Neymar will step out of Lionel Messi’s shadow is by switching sports.
The Brazilian ditched his former team-mate when he left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a staggering £198million deal in the summer.
Brazilian compatriot Dani Alves said last month that “he had to come out of his (Messi’s) shadow a little” because “there is always that doubt in your mind if it’s you that really has the quality or if it’s him.”
But Henry believes the thought is impossible and Neymar has more chance of hanging up the boots and pursuing something else.
Speaking to Marca, the former Arsenal and Barcelona man said: “I don’t know if Neymar left Barcelona to get out of Messi’s shadow.
“What is true is that all players are in Messi’s shadow, and if Neymar doesn’t want to be, he should change sport.”
PSG made Neymar the world’s most expensive player in world football in a bid to win the Champions League.
But they are on the brink of crashing out in the last-16 following a 3-1 defeat against current holders Real Madrid.
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Meanwhile Messi grabbed the headlines yet again after his goal earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Chelsea but more importantly an away goal.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner hadn’t scored against the Blues in eight attempts before capitalising on Andreas Christensen’s error to take the advantage going into the second leg.
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