Barcelona Brazilian ace backs Neymar to inherit Messi's throne

Dani Alves dropped into the 'Onda Cero' studios to talk shop.

Neymar

"No one is able to do the things he can. When he was thinking about going to play somewhere else, I told him to look back in time at the other Brazilians who have played here, whether they'd been successful here or not, and how they had subsequently got on at other clubs. The Brazilians who have played here have always fared extremely well. They must give him a new deal, they'd be mad not to. Neymar will be the one to succeed Messi".

Neymar and his legal wranglings

"When you've got a clear conscience and a good heart, there's no reason for anyone to be worried. Neymar and his family are not worried".

Real Madrid under Zidane

"Are Real Madrid under Zidane going to be a harder nut to crack? Zidane's Madrid, Mourinho's, Ancelotti's, Benítez's, they're never going to go away, they'll always be there pissing us off. They're a team that has been built with the idea of going for titles. They've got quality and are capable of everything".

Guardiola & the Premier League

"Pep will become whatever he wants to. He's just like Ney in this respect. They've got such an ability to reinvent themselves... He went to Bayern, but I don't think that he has enjoyed it there. He's someone who likes to shake everything up".

Signing for Real Madrid

"I've never made any secret of the fact that I very nearly signed for Real Madrid, but my destiny changed. We're professionals, not supporters. I'm a Bahia and São Paulo fan. All that I've been through with this club means that I love the club, just like I loved Sevilla, but come off it, we're not like the supporters."

Criticism aimed at the media

"It really peed me off that they weren't talking about the game. You have to talk about the football, but in my view this is trash, and not football. I made a mistake when I generalised. Those who feel targeted by my comments are the ones from the garbage press".