Buffon: Neymar deserved to win the Ballon d'Or 5 times
The veteran Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon praised the Brazilian Neymar da Silva, the star of the Saudi Al Hilal club.
Buffon said in statements highlighted by the famous Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano: “I think the best player I played with is Neymar da Silva, and in my opinion he deserved to be crowned with the Ballon d’Or 5 times.”
He added: "I had the opportunity to play with many stars during my career, such as the Argentine Lionel Messi, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, but Neymar was different."
Buffon previously played with Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain for one season (2018-2019).
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