Neymar makes vow to former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi with message after Champions League draw
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Neymar has been in touch with friend and former Barcelona colleague Lionel Messi after an exciting Champions League draw for the last-16.
Paris Saint-Germain were favourites to win the competition before they drew against last season's winners Real Madrid in the tie of the round.
While Barcelona have drawn their old nemesis Chelsea in another cracking match-up, though Neymar has hope he may find his former team-mates down the road—potentially in the final in Kiev.
Neymar and Messi both remain in contact and on good terms, with Diario Gol reporting that the Brazilian sent the Argentinian a message after the last 16 draw to promise he would help send the reigning champions, and the Blaugrana's eternal rivals, Real Madrid packing.
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The 25-year-old went further, insisting if Messi and co. can defeat the Premier League champions, they would meet further in the competition, perhaps in the final in Kiev, where PSG will beat Barça.
The first step is a dangerously overlooked Real Madrid side though. It is an obstacle that will prove whether Neymar is ready to make the leap as a serious threat to break up the duopoly between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or.