Filipe Luis says he is Barcelona star Neymar's biggest fan -- and he even rates him ahead of his Atletico Madrid teammate Antoine Griezmann.

Neymar has scored 91 goals since joining Barca from Santos in 2013 and was on the Ballon d'Or podium with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo last year.

However, it was Griezmann -- not Neymar, Messi or Ronaldo -- who was named as La Liga's best player for the 2015-16 season earlier this week.

The striker scored 22 league goals last season as Atletico finished third and he spearheaded France's run to the final of Euro 2016 in the summer.

Neymar is on the 30-man shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d'Or. Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/NurPhoto via Getty Images

But Luis, who has the benefit of playing with Griezmann at Atletico and with Neymar for Brazil, feels it's his compatriot who's closest to becoming the planet's best.

"Neymar can fight to be the best [player] in the world," he told Esporte Interativo. "He's got the ability. He's unique when he dribbles, there's no other player in the world who can run with the ball like he does.

"He's so incisive, so direct, that he's just thinking about [scoring or making] goals, dribbling for goals. He's at such a high level. He makes the difference [in games].

"When I train and play with him [for Brazil] I see that he's an extraordinary player. I think he's surprised a lot of people.

"I'm Neymar's No. 1 fan. I would put him a small step ahead of Griezmann."

Left-back Luis, though, is still of the opinion that it's Barca and Argentina forward Messi who leads the way.

"I think Messi is the best. Messi is unique, he's pure talent," he added. "Cristiano scores goals, moves well, is strong, quick, complete ... But Messi is the player you enjoy watching, he's a genius."