After signing his contract with Barcelona and being presented at the Camp Nou, Neymar appeared alongside Andoni Zubizarreta and Josep María Bartomeo at a press conference. "I'm really happy to be fulfilling a dream. It's a great day for me and for my family," he said.

"It's one more thing God has given me in my life. Having the opportunity to play with important players who I admire like Messi, Xavi, Iniesta. Today marks the start of a new chapter in my life. I'm going to have a lot of happy times and victories," he added.

"The emotion of entering the Camp Nou and being cheered…I found it hard not to cry. I'm living my dream," he commented. "I've never worried about being the best in the world. The best is here, it's Messi. I'm one of the luckiest men in the world to be able to play alongside him, it's an honour," he said.

"Barça and Madrid are two great clubs, I'm happy to have had both of them want me but my heart was with Barça," the Brazilian revealed. "It was a family decision. Of course I had the final word, we've never done things for the money. I'm not money motivated," he said. "I'm not bothered about the number, I didn't choose. I've never had any preference".