Neymar and Messi are much more than just teammates or colleagues, they are friends. The friendship kickstarted when Messi took Neymar under his wings at Barca. When Neymar signed for FC Barcelona in the summer of 2013, people had high expectations from him. Some would even call him the "New Pele". In the early days of his adventure, however, Neymar had a hard time adapting and climatizing.