Wendell Lira, the Puskas Award nominee, explains why Neymar deserves the Ballon d’Or award.
It is important to note that Lionel Messi returned to the Barcelona starting XI only on November 24, after spending two months on the sidelines because of knee injury.
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And Lira said: “Messi was injured and Cristiano Ronaldo is not in his best moment. Neymar”
Goal.com notes that Lira has links to Barcelona’s Brazilian contingent through his childhood friend Douglas.
“Douglas is my friend since we were kids. I’ve known him since I was 10, in a moment in which he was very, very poor and very humble,” he added.
The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award for the “most beautiful goal of the year” were announced. The three final goals are: Alessandro Florenzi – 16.09.2015, AS Roma – FC Barcelona, UEFA Champions League / Wendell Lira – 11.03.2015, Atletico-GO – Goianesia, Campeonato Goiano (Brazil) / Lionel Messi – 30.05.2015, Athletic Bilbao – FC Barcelona, Copa del Rey (Spain).
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