Brazil’s great Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated Neymar for pushing him second on the nation’s goalscoring list, through social media.
On Tuesday the Paris Saint-Germain superstar surpassed Ronaldo to the second-most goals in Brazil’s history, and the Juventus star praised countryman Neymar.
Neymar’s hat-trick in a 4-2 World Cup qualifying victory over Peru, saw him surpass the great Ronaldo of Brazil on the nation’s goal-scoring list.
“All my respect for you @neymarjr!,” the 44-year-old former striker wrote via Instagram on Wednesday.
“He plays a lot, gives assistance, plays, dribbles, and thrashes. The sky is the limit. Fly, kid!”
“What a beautiful story you are writing. A complete and increasingly mature player. Crack!… Handling the pressure off the pitch is sometimes more challenging than the ball itself.”
“Now tell me: where did we come from, where did we arrive … who is going to tell us what is impossible? Keep trusting your instincts because the talent is yours and nobody can take it from you.”
“You have a lot of records to overcome and marks to leave. Proud to see a Brazilian at the top!”
