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It would be a major blow to Barcelona if Neymar moved from Paris St Germain to Real Madrid, the Brazil striker's ex-teammate Lionel Messi said on Tuesday.

The Argentine, who won the Champions League and two of his La Liga titles with Neymar nearby him at Barcelona, said he had addressed the Brazilian about gossipy tidbits connecting him with an arrival to Spain. "It would be repulsive, due to all that Ney intends to Barcelona," Messi revealed to Argentina's TyC Sports. "In the event that he winds up at Real Madrid, it would be a noteworthy hit to us. Also, on a footballing level, Madrid would be substantially more grounded than they as of now are." Whenever inquired as to whether he had advised the Brazilian not to consider going to Madrid, a grinning Messi stated: "He recognizes what I think, I've just let him know!" Neymar left Barcelona last August, turning into the world's most costly soccer player in an exchange that annoyed numerous Barcelona fans. 

However, media reports that he may leave the French capital and move to Madrid have been circling for a considerable length of time, inciting the PSG executive to announce prior this week that Neymar will "2000 percent" be in Paris next season. The Brazilian has declined to discuss the hypothesis and said he is focusing on recouping from foot damage in time for one month from now's World Cup. 

Messi, the five-times World Player of the Year, said he was anticipating the competition in Russia and was focusing no less than a semi-last place with Argentina. 

Beaten finalists four years back in Brazil, Argentina has not won a noteworthy universal title since 1993 when they lifted the Copa America.

They achieved the last of a similar competition in 2015 and 2016 however lost the two times and Messi said the progressive disappointments weighed vigorously. 

"It's a weight that we convey and we need to defeat it," he said. 

Argentina commences their World Cup crusade against Iceland on June 16 and afterward confront Nigeria and Croatia. 

They have battled under mentor Jorge Sampaoli, who assumed control a year ago and has won only five of his 10 amusements in control. 

Argentina beat Italy 2-0 of every a March well disposed of yet that triumph was sandwiched by a 4-2 misfortune to Nigeria and a 6-1 pounding by Spain. 

Spain is one of the top choices for the competition, Messi stated, alongside Brazil, Germany, and France.

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