Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar, is one of the best soccer players in the world. He made his professional debut at 17 years old with the brazilian team, Santos. He then went on to play for Barcelona and now plays with Paris Saint-Germain. 

Check out these 39 motivational Neymar quotes on life and success:

1. “I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player’s game and make it my own, I would be very happy,” – Neymar

2. “The secret is to believe in your dreams; in your potential that you can be like your star, keep searching, keep believing and don’t lose faith in yourself.” – Neymar

3. “Neymar is massively overrated.”- Neymar

4. “This moment,which we are living right now will pass too. We have to enjoy, enjoy all that we can.” – Neymar

5. “The secret is to believe in your dreams; in your potential that you can be like your star, keep searching, keep believing and don’t lose faith in yourself.”- Neymar

6. “Individually, I always want to give the most.”- Neymar

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8. “I’m not a spiteful man, never been. I always forgive. The final decision isn’t mine, but God’s. God knows what He does.”- Neymar

9. “There are players that try to imitate others, but at free-kick time it is a personal thing. Every person has their own technique and routine when they stand over the ball and I have mine, I am not trying to copy anyone.”- Neymar

10. “I just want to be better every day, to get better every day, not to be better than anyone else.”- Neymar

11. “When we lose, we don’t have to change everything but correct things by working hard.”- Neymar

12. “What I think about is my happiness, together with my family. I want us to be happy.” – Neymar

13. “I’m a bit sad because I’m leaving my cherished team in a city where I grew up and where I played for nine years in Santos. But I’m even happier to be facing a new challenge and for making a dream come true.” – Neymar

14. “Our objective is always to win. Every day, every game, and every competition.”- Neymar

15. “I do not like to put one title above the other. Every competition I contest and win is important.” – Neymar

16. “I try to be myself without being anything different.”- Neymar

17. “Right now I’m living my boyhood dream, which was to play for a European club. The fact that it’s a huge club like Barcelona makes it a tremendous honour. I like everything about the city: the climate, the people. It’s quite similar to Brazil, which helps a lot. There’s even a beach!” – Neymar 

18. “I’m Messi Football Club.” – Neymar

19. “To play with the best is very easy.” – Neymar

20. “There weren’t many options growing up, so I would wear whatever possible. I once saw a little boy wearing Jordan sneakers in a movie… and that made me dream.”- Neymar

21. “I want to trace my own path by doing the things I have been doing, winning titles, reaching goals.” – Neymar

22. “I started playing football in a school back in Sao Vicente when I was five years old, going towards six. Those were my first steps, among those kids, and then I kept going.”- Neymar

23. “The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play.”- Neymar

24. “I always do as my heart tells me.” – Neymar

25. “When we lose, we don’t have to change everything but correct things by working hard.” – Neymar

26. “Messi is a great player. Playing against him is not good – it is bad.” – Neymar

27. “I only want to be the best that I can be.” – Neymar

28. “I am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.”

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30. “When we’re on vacation – it doesn’t matter where – I will go and look for a game.”– Neymar

31. “I don’t want to surpass anyone. I don’t want to be better than anyone else.”– Neymar

32. “My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball.”– Neymar

33. “You always knows what’s best for you.”– Neymar

34. “The fact I am the most expensive player is not a burden.”– Neymar

35. “I must follow my heart.”– Neymar

36. “Individually, I always want to give the most. I want to help the Brazilian National Team the best way possible, whether is with goals, assists, or even a slide tackle, whatever. All that matters is to help the team.”– Neymar

37. “I’m a guy who doesn’t like to be alone, and the joy that my friends pass me, with them being always by my side, is gigantic.”– Neymar

38. “Now I’m more behaved, I think it’s age, you get older, more responsible, more quiet. But if I would want to dye my hair, for example, red or blue, be sure that I’ll dye it!”– Neymar

39. “Everything in my life has happened very early. Personally and professionally. I’m always learning: I have to.”– Neymar

Which one of these Neymar quotes resonates most with you and why?