NEYMAR has named the toughest defender that he’s played against.
The Paris Saint-Germain star is used to taking plenty of hits from defensive enforcers due to his style of play and flair.
Neymar sat down for an interview with DAZN[/caption]Usually the Brazilian can still bamboozle those trying to stop him – but he finds some defenders more difficult than others to outdo.
Quizzed by DAZN’s Semra Hunter about who the toughest defender he’s ever faced one-on-one is – he had high praise for a Manchester City stalwart.
He said: “[Kyle] Walker. Because he’s fast, strong and intelligent.”
Neymar, 30, was then asked about a series of other defensive stars.
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On former Chelsea ace Antonio Rudiger, he said: “He’s a centre-back who strikes fear into you.
“He’s very strong and big. Some forwards get a bit scared.”
On Virgil van Dijk he gushed: “Playing against Van Dijk is tough because as a centre-back he’s so strong and intelligent.
“He knows when it’s the right time to close you down and when to go in for a tackle. That makes it harder.”
Neymar also spoke well of Ruben Dias, saying: “He is a very good centre-back.
“He’s quick and very strong. He has quality as well so that makes it hard to play against him.”
On Kalidou Koulibaly he then added: “The same. He’s very quick and very strong.”
Moving on to Manchester United star Raphael Varane, he said: “I’ve played against Varane many times.
“He’s a very good centre-back. He’s quick and intelligent. His positioning is very good. He’s a top player.
“He almost never gets it wrong. That’s why he’s won so much.”
During the Q&A Neymar was also asked to describe a series of attacking stars in one word.
And he said the exact same thing about Lionel Messi AND Cristiano Ronaldo.
Quizzed first about his Argentine PSG team-mate, Neymar said: “Genius.”
Then asked about Ronaldo, Neymar again responded: “Genius.”
This prompted laughter from Hunter, who joked: “They’re going to get annoyed!”
Neymar was next asked about Luis Suarez, once again cheekily answering: “Genius!”
Kyle Walker is the toughest defender that Neymar has ever faced[/caption]