Forward of Santos, Neymar, explained why he chose Barcelona in 2013, even though there was an offer from Real Madrid on the table.
Real sent me a blank check... I could write any amount! Florentino Pérez valued me highly. At Real, I could have earned three times more. But Ronaldinho played at Barcelona, and I wanted to be in the same team as Messi,» said the Brazilian in an interview with the YouTube channel Podpah.