Barcelona forward Neymar has admitted that he does not like to watch football much and is not interested in following the game in his spare time.

Despite being one of the world’s most celebrated players, the Brazilian international revealed that when not helping his teammates win titles, he prefers to avoid anything to do with the sport.

"I don't like to watch football games when I’m not playing for Barcelona,” he told BeIn Sports.

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“I don't watch Real Madrid games. I don't like to watch other teams. I can't opine about something I don't see.

After playing an instrumental part in Barcelona’s 2014/15 Champions League triumph, Neymar has emerged as some pundits’ outside bet to break Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon D’Or duopoly.

Brazil’s captain, however, believes that the annual award for the world’s best player is still very much a two horse race.

"For me the important thing is to win titles. The Ballon d'Or is always between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, players from another planet.

"I don't pay attention to this things, I want to help to my partners."

Barcelona currently sit top of La Liga with a slim one-point lead over rivals Real Madrid.