Santos star, Neymar has disclosed that he joined Barcelona because of his love for Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.. Speaking with Podpah, the Brazilian international stated that Real Madrid offered him a blank cheque but he opted to join Barca.. “Real Madrid’s offer was a blank check, they told me I can have whatever I want… but I wanted Barça with my heart,” Neymar told Podpah.. Read Also: NWFL: Rivers Angels Fume Over Adamama Queens Referee’s Allegation. “I’d have made 3x more money at Real Madrid. Florentino always liked me.. “But Ronaldinho played there and I wanted to play with Messi”
