{"id":2195,"date":"2023-03-04T20:46:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T19:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2023-03-04T20:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T19:46:12","slug":"are-messi-and-neymar-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/are-messi-and-neymar-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Are messi and neymar friends?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, the friendship between Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Brazilian footballer Neymar has been well-documented by the media. The two first met when Messi was just 13 years old and Neymar was 10, and they have been close friends ever since.<\/p>\n

There have been many speculations as to whether or not Messi and Neymar are actually friends, or if their friendship is simply a marketing ploy to capitalize on their individual stardom. However, there are many examples of their friendship that seem to indicate that they are, in fact, friends.<\/p>\n

For instance, Messi reportedly helped Neymar through his father’s death in 2016, and the two have often been seen joking and laughing together in public. Neymar even referred to Messi as his “brother” in an emotional Instagram post in 2017.<\/p>\n

Whether or not their friendship is real, there’s no denying that Messi and Neymar make a great team both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n